Portugal vs Spain
Spain is 5.49 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Spain about 5.5 times.
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0.18×
Portugal is 0.18× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 5.49× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; 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 Portugal bigger than Spain?
- No. Portugal is 5.49 times smaller than Spain. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Spain?
- About 5.5 times: Spain has 5.49× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Spain 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 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Spain 98 per km².