Morocco vs Netherlands
Morocco is 10.6 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Morocco about 11 times.
MoroccoNetherlandsMorocco moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
10.6×
Morocco is 10.6× the area of Netherlands.
| Morocco | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Amsterdam |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× its true area; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Morocco bigger than Netherlands?
- Yes. Morocco is 10.6 times larger than Netherlands. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Morocco?
- About 11 times: Morocco has 10.6× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Morocco and Netherlands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× its true area there and Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Morocco or Netherlands?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 18,087,633. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².