Antarctica vs Croatia
Antarctica is 247 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Antarctica about 247 times.
AntarcticaCroatiaAntarctica moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 247× the area of Croatia.
| Antarctica | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | — | Zagreb |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Croatia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Croatia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 247 times larger than Croatia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Antarctica?
- About 247 times: Antarctica has 247× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Antarctica and Croatia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Croatia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Croatia 68 per km².