Taiwan vs Thailand
Thailand is 14.2 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Thailand about 14 times.
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0.07×
Taiwan is 0.07× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 14.2× the size of Taiwan.
| Taiwan | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Taiwan sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.19× its true area; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Taiwan bigger than Thailand?
- No. Taiwan is 14.2 times smaller than Thailand. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Thailand?
- About 14 times: Thailand has 14.2× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Taiwan and Thailand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Taiwan is drawn about 1.19× its true area there and Thailand about 1.07×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Taiwan or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 23,262,544. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Thailand 140 per km².