Portugal vs Thailand
Thailand is 5.56 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Thailand about 5.6 times.
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0.18×
Portugal is 0.18× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 5.56× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Portugal is 5.56 times smaller than Thailand. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Thailand?
- About 5.6 times: Thailand has 5.56× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Thailand 140 per km².