Netherlands is 1.46× the size of Maryland
Netherlands (Europe) covers about 37,100 km² (14,300 mi²) and Maryland (state of the United States) about 25,500 km² (9,830 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 37,100km²Netherlands
- 25,500km²Maryland
100 km
- Netherlands
- Maryland
What fits
- Maryland is 69% of the size of Netherlands.
- Netherlands is larger by 11,600 km² (4,490 mi²), which is 46% of the area of Maryland.
- Measured in Belgiums: Netherlands is about 1.21, Maryland about 0.83.
How they differ
- Netherlands also has the larger population: 17.9 million against 6.2 million, 2.90× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 480 in Netherlands against 243 in Maryland: Netherlands is 1.98× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 6,210 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Netherlands at 52°N is drawn about 2.7× too large and Maryland at 39°N about 1.7×, so the map shows Netherlands as 2.35× the size of Maryland instead of 1.46×.
- Together Netherlands and Maryland cover 62,600 km², close to the size of Latvia (64,600 km², 3.2% bigger).
- The gap between them, 11,600 km², is about the size of Falkland Islands (11,600 km²).
- At Maryland's density, Netherlands would have 9.1 million people (it has 17.9 million). At Netherlands's density, Maryland would have 12.2 million (it has 6.2 million).
- Netherlands's centre is 13.2° of latitude, about 1,470 km, farther north than Maryland's.
- Netherlands ranks 137th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Maryland is the 42nd largest of the 51 states and districts of the United States and covers 0.3% of its area; it is the 6th most densely populated of them.
- Netherlands lies about 13° of latitude (roughly 1,470 km) north of Maryland.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Netherlands would have about 2,080 m² and each person in Maryland about 4,120 m².
- Laid side by side, Netherlands and Maryland would cover 62,600 km², 97% of the size of Latvia.
- Together they have 24.1 million people, about as many people as Syria.
- Counted as a country, Maryland would rank 148th by area and 111th by population.
Side by side
| Netherlands | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | StateUnited States |
| Area, measured | 37,100 km²14,300 mi² | 25,500 km²9,830 mi² |
| Official area | 37,400 km²Wikidata | 32,100 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 136th of 239worldwide | 42nd of 51in the United States |
| Population | 17.9 millionWikidata, 2024 | 6.2 millionWikidata, 2020 |
| Rank by population | 67th of 237worldwide | 18th of 51in the United States |
| Density | 480 per km² | 243 per km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Annapolis |
| Latitude range | 51°N to 54°N | 38°N to 40°N |
Population: Wikidata 2024 and Wikidata 2020. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 37,400 km² agrees with our measured area of 37,400 km², to within 2%.
- Our measured 25,500 km² is 21% below Wikidata's official figure of 32,100 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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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