Pakistan vs Thailand
Pakistan is 72% larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Pakistan about 1.7 times.
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1.72×
Pakistan is 1.72× the area of Thailand.
| Pakistan | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Pakistan is 72% larger than Thailand. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Pakistan?
- About 1.7 times: Pakistan has 1.72× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Pakistan and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 71,619,863. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Thailand 140 per km².