Portugal vs Taiwan
Portugal is 2.55 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Portugal about 2.5 times.
PortugalTaiwanPortugal moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
2.55×
Portugal is 2.55× the area of Taiwan.
| Portugal | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Portugal is 2.55 times larger than Taiwan. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Portugal?
- About 2.5 times: Portugal has 2.55× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Portugal and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².