Netherlands vs Portugal
Portugal is 2.19 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Portugal about 2.2 times.
NetherlandsPortugalNetherlands moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Netherlands is 0.46× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 2.19× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Netherlands bigger than Portugal?
- No. Netherlands is 2.19 times smaller than Portugal. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Portugal?
- About 2.2 times: Portugal has 2.19× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 10,804,871. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Portugal 117 per km².