Taiwan vs Vanuatu
Taiwan is 2.97 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Taiwan about 3.0 times.
TaiwanVanuatuTaiwan moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Taiwan is 2.97× the area of Vanuatu.
| Taiwan | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 335,169 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Taiwan is 2.97 times larger than Vanuatu. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Taiwan?
- About 3.0 times: Taiwan has 2.97× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Taiwan and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 335,169. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².