Bolivia vs Côte d'Ivoire
Bolivia is 3.41 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Bolivia about 3.4 times.
BoliviaCôte d'IvoireBolivia moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
3.41×
Bolivia is 3.41× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Bolivia | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× its true area; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Côte d'Ivoire?
- Yes. Bolivia is 3.41 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Bolivia?
- About 3.4 times: Bolivia has 3.41× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Bolivia and Côte d'Ivoire look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².