Portugal vs United States
United States is 107 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into United States about 107 times.
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Portugal is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 107× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Portugal is 107 times smaller than United States. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into United States?
- About 107 times: United States has 107× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², United States 35 per km².