Spain vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 19% larger than Spain.
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0.84×
Spain is 0.84× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.19× the size of Spain.
| Spain | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Kiev |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Spain is 16% smaller than Ukraine. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.2 times: Ukraine has 1.19× the area of Spain.
- Why do Spain and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Spain or Ukraine?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 38,980,376. Density: Spain 98 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².