Netherlands is 1.03× the size of Baden-Württemberg
Netherlands (Europe) covers about 37,100 km² (14,300 mi²) and Baden-Württemberg (state of Germany) about 36,100 km² (13,900 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 37,100km²Netherlands
- 36,100km²Baden-Württemberg
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- Netherlands
- Baden-Württemberg
What fits
- Baden-Württemberg is 97% of the size of Netherlands.
- Netherlands is larger by 979 km² (378 mi²), which is 2.7% of the area of Baden-Württemberg.
- Measured in Belgiums: Netherlands is about 1.21, Baden-Württemberg about 1.18.
How they differ
- Netherlands also has the larger population: 17.9 million against 11.1 million, 1.62× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 480 in Netherlands against 307 in Baden-Württemberg: Netherlands is 1.56× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 482 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Netherlands at 52°N is drawn about 2.7× too large and Baden-Württemberg at 49°N about 2.3×, so the map shows Netherlands as 1.20× the size of Baden-Württemberg instead of 1.03×.
- Together Netherlands and Baden-Württemberg cover 73,200 km², close to the size of Panama (74,500 km², 1.8% bigger).
- The gap between them, 979 km², is about the size of Åland (942 km²).
- At Baden-Württemberg's density, Netherlands would have 11.5 million people (it has 17.9 million). At Netherlands's density, Baden-Württemberg would have 17.3 million (it has 11.1 million).
- Netherlands's centre is 3.7° of latitude, about 410 km, farther north than Baden-Württemberg's.
- Netherlands ranks 137th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Baden-Württemberg is the 3rd largest of the 16 states of Germany and covers 10% of its area; it is the 6th most densely populated of them.
- Netherlands lies about 4° of latitude (roughly 414 km) north of Baden-Württemberg.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Netherlands would have about 2,080 m² and each person in Baden-Württemberg about 3,250 m².
- Laid side by side, Netherlands and Baden-Württemberg would cover 73,200 km², about the same size as Panama.
- Together they have 29.0 million people, about as many people as Nepal.
- Counted as a country, Baden-Württemberg would rank 138th by area and 82nd by population.
Side by side
| Netherlands | Baden-Württemberg | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | StateGermany |
| Area, measured | 37,100 km²14,300 mi² | 36,100 km²13,900 mi² |
| Official area | 37,400 km²Wikidata | 35,800 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 136th of 239worldwide | 3rd of 16in Germany |
| Population | 17.9 millionWikidata, 2024 | 11.1 millionWikidata, 2022 |
| Rank by population | 67th of 237worldwide | 3rd of 16in Germany |
| Density | 480 per km² | 307 per km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Stuttgart |
| Latitude range | 51°N to 54°N | 48°N to 50°N |
Population: Wikidata 2024 and Wikidata 2022. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 37,400 km² agrees with our measured area of 37,400 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 35,800 km² agrees with our measured area of 36,100 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12