Taiwan vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 16.7 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Ukraine about 17 times.
TaiwanUkraineTaiwan moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.06×
Taiwan is 0.06× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 16.7× the size of Taiwan.
| Taiwan | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Taiwan is 16.7 times smaller than Ukraine. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Ukraine?
- About 17 times: Ukraine has 16.7× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Taiwan and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Taiwan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 23,262,544. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².