Russia vs Somalia
Russia is 26.8 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Russia about 27 times.
RussiaSomaliaRussia moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
26.8×
Russia is 26.8× the area of Somalia.
| Russia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Somalia?
- Yes. Russia is 26.8 times larger than Somalia. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Russia?
- About 27 times: Russia has 26.8× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Russia and Somalia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Somalia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 19,654,739. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Somalia 31 per km².