Armenia vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is 10.8 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 11 times.
ArmeniaCôte d'IvoireArmenia moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.09× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 10.8× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than Côte d'Ivoire?
- No. Armenia is 10.8 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 11 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 10.8× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Côte d'Ivoire look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. That is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².