Morocco vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 35% larger than Morocco.
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0.74×
Morocco is 0.74× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.35× the size of Morocco.
| Morocco | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Kiev |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Morocco is 26% smaller than Ukraine. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.4 times: Ukraine has 1.35× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Morocco and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 38,430,770. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².