Somalia vs United Kingdom
Somalia is 2.63 times larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Somalia about 2.6 times.
SomaliaUnited KingdomSomalia moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Somalia is 2.63× the area of United Kingdom.
| Somalia | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 637,657 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 19,654,739 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Mogadishu | London |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Somalia sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 Somalia bigger than United Kingdom?
- Yes. Somalia is 2.63 times larger than United Kingdom. Somalia covers 637,657 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Somalia?
- About 2.6 times: Somalia has 2.63× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Somalia and United Kingdom look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Somalia is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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, Somalia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 19,654,739. Density: Somalia 31 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².