Pakistan vs Somalia
Pakistan is 38% larger than Somalia.
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Pakistan is 1.38× the area of Somalia.
| Pakistan | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Mogadishu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Pakistan is 38% larger than Somalia. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Pakistan?
- About 1.4 times: Pakistan has 1.38× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Pakistan and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 19,654,739. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Somalia 31 per km².