Somalia vs United States
United States is 15.4 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into United States about 15 times.
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Somalia is 0.06× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 15.4× the size of Somalia.
| Somalia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 637,657 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 19,654,739 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Mogadishu | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Somalia is 15.4 times smaller than United States. Somalia covers 637,657 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into United States?
- About 15 times: United States has 15.4× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Somalia and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 19,654,739. Density: Somalia 31 per km², United States 35 per km².