Afghanistan vs Croatia
Afghanistan is 11.5 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Afghanistan about 12 times.
AfghanistanCroatiaAfghanistan moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
11.5×
Afghanistan is 11.5× the area of Croatia.
| Afghanistan | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Zagreb |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Croatia?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 11.5 times larger than Croatia. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Afghanistan?
- About 12 times: Afghanistan has 11.5× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Afghanistan and Croatia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Croatia?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 3,876,200. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Croatia 68 per km².