Belarus vs Croatia
Belarus is 3.67 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Belarus about 3.7 times.
BelarusCroatiaBelarus moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
3.67×
Belarus is 3.67× the area of Croatia.
| Belarus | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Zagreb |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Croatia?
- Yes. Belarus is 3.67 times larger than Croatia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Belarus?
- About 3.7 times: Belarus has 3.67× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Belarus and Croatia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Croatia?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 3,876,200. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Croatia 68 per km².