Thailand vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 18% larger than Thailand.
ThailandUkraineThailand moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.85×
Thailand is 0.85× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.18× the size of Thailand.
| Thailand | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 513,120 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 71,619,863 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Bangkok | Kiev |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Thailand sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Thailand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Thailand bigger than Ukraine?
- No. Thailand is 15% smaller than Ukraine. Thailand covers 513,120 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.2 times: Ukraine has 1.18× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Thailand and Ukraine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Thailand is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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, Thailand or Ukraine?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 38,980,376. Density: Thailand 140 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².