Ukraine vs Vanuatu
Ukraine is 49.5 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Ukraine about 50 times.
UkraineVanuatuUkraine moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Ukraine is 49.5× the area of Vanuatu.
| Ukraine | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 603,550 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 38,980,376 | 335,169 |
| Density | 65 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kiev | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ukraine sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ukraine bigger than Vanuatu?
- Yes. Ukraine is 49.5 times larger than Vanuatu. Ukraine covers 603,550 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Ukraine?
- About 50 times: Ukraine has 49.5× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Ukraine and Vanuatu look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ukraine is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ukraine or Vanuatu?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 335,169. Density: Ukraine 65 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².