Spain vs Thailand
Thailand and Spain are almost exactly the same size.
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0.99×
Spain is 0.99× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1.01× the size of Spain.
| Spain | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain bigger than Thailand?
- No. Spain and Thailand are almost exactly the same size. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Thailand?
- About 1.0 times: Thailand has 1.01× the area of Spain.
- Why do Spain and Thailand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Spain 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, Spain or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 49,355,143. Density: Spain 98 per km², Thailand 140 per km².