Nicaragua vs Portugal
Nicaragua is 30% larger than Portugal.
NicaraguaPortugalNicaragua moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
1.3×
Nicaragua is 1.3× the area of Portugal.
| Nicaragua | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Lisbon |
| Region | Central America | 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. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nicaragua bigger than Portugal?
- Yes. Nicaragua is 30% larger than Portugal. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Nicaragua?
- About 1.3 times: Nicaragua has 1.3× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Nicaragua and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 7,007,502. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², Portugal 117 per km².