Morocco vs Portugal
Morocco is 4.84 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Morocco about 4.8 times.
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4.84×
Morocco is 4.84× the area of Portugal.
| Morocco | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Lisbon |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Morocco is 4.84 times larger than Portugal. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Morocco?
- About 4.8 times: Morocco has 4.84× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Morocco and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Morocco or Portugal?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 10,804,871. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Portugal 117 per km².