Netherlands vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 5.75 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into United Kingdom about 5.7 times.
NetherlandsUnited KingdomNetherlands moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.17× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 5.75× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | London |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern 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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. 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 Netherlands bigger than United Kingdom?
- No. Netherlands is 5.75 times smaller than United Kingdom. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into United Kingdom?
- About 5.7 times: United Kingdom has 5.75× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. 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, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 18,087,633. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².