Netherlands vs Somalia
Somalia is 15.1 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Somalia about 15 times.
NetherlandsSomaliaNetherlands moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.07× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 15.1× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Netherlands is 15.1 times smaller than Somalia. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Somalia?
- About 15 times: Somalia has 15.1× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Netherlands or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 18,087,633. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Somalia 31 per km².