Pakistan vs Spain
Pakistan is 74% larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Pakistan about 1.7 times.
PakistanSpainPakistan moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
1.74×
Pakistan is 1.74× the area of Spain.
| Pakistan | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Yes. Pakistan is 74% larger than Spain. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Pakistan?
- About 1.7 times: Pakistan has 1.74× the area of Spain.
- Why do Pakistan and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 49,355,143. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Spain 98 per km².