Pakistan vs Portugal
Pakistan is 9.56 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Pakistan about 9.6 times.
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Pakistan is 9.56× the area of Portugal.
| Pakistan | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Lisbon |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Pakistan bigger than Portugal?
- Yes. Pakistan is 9.56 times larger than Portugal. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Pakistan?
- About 9.6 times: Pakistan has 9.56× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Pakistan and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. 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, Pakistan or Portugal?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 10,804,871. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Portugal 117 per km².