Portugal vs Somalia
Somalia is 6.91 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Somalia about 6.9 times.
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Portugal is 0.14× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 6.91× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Mogadishu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Portugal bigger than Somalia?
- No. Portugal is 6.91 times smaller than Somalia. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Somalia?
- About 6.9 times: Somalia has 6.91× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Somalia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Somalia 31 per km².