Netherlands is 1.16× the size of Catalonia
Netherlands (Europe) covers about 37,100 km² (14,300 mi²) and Catalonia (autonomous community of Spain) about 32,000 km² (12,300 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 37,100km²Netherlands
- 32,000km²Catalonia
50 km
- Netherlands
- Catalonia
What fits
- Catalonia is 86% of the size of Netherlands.
- Netherlands is larger by 5,130 km² (1,980 mi²), which is 16% of the area of Catalonia.
- Measured in Belgiums: Netherlands is about 1.21, Catalonia about 1.04.
How they differ
- Netherlands also has the larger population: 17.9 million against 8.0 million, 2.23× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 480 in Netherlands against 251 in Catalonia: Netherlands is 1.91× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 1,200 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Netherlands at 52°N is drawn about 2.7× too large and Catalonia at 42°N about 1.8×, so the map shows Netherlands as 1.72× the size of Catalonia instead of 1.16×.
- Together Netherlands and Catalonia cover 69,100 km², close to the size of Ireland (69,400 km², 0.5% bigger).
- The gap between them, 5,130 km², is about the size of Trinidad and Tobago (5,120 km²).
- At Catalonia's density, Netherlands would have 9.4 million people (it has 17.9 million). At Netherlands's density, Catalonia would have 15.3 million (it has 8.0 million).
- Netherlands's centre is 10.5° of latitude, about 1,160 km, farther north than Catalonia's.
- Netherlands ranks 137th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Catalonia is the 6th largest of the 19 autonomous communities and cities of Spain and covers 6.3% of its area; it is the 6th most densely populated of them.
- Netherlands lies about 10° of latitude (roughly 1,160 km) north of Catalonia.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Netherlands would have about 2,080 m² and each person in Catalonia about 3,980 m².
- Laid side by side, Netherlands and Catalonia would cover 69,100 km², about the same size as Ireland.
- Together they have 26.0 million people, about as many people as North Korea.
- Counted as a country, Catalonia would rank 140th by area and 101st by population.
Side by side
| Netherlands | Catalonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | Autonomous communitySpain |
| Area, measured | 37,100 km²14,300 mi² | 32,000 km²12,300 mi² |
| Official area | 37,400 km²Wikidata | 31,900 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 136th of 239worldwide | 6th of 19in Spain |
| Population | 17.9 millionWikidata, 2024 | 8.0 millionWikidata, 2024 |
| Rank by population | 67th of 237worldwide | 2nd of 19in Spain |
| Density | 480 per km² | 251 per km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Barcelona |
| Latitude range | 51°N to 54°N | 41°N to 43°N |
Population: Wikidata 2024. 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 31,900 km² agrees with our measured area of 32,000 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. The outline of Catalonia is the provinces Natural Earth draws there, joined along their shared borders.
- 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