Bolivia vs Croatia
Bolivia is 19.4 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Bolivia about 19 times.
BoliviaCroatiaBolivia moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
19.4×
Bolivia is 19.4× the area of Croatia.
| Bolivia | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Zagreb |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. 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 Croatia?
- Yes. Bolivia is 19.4 times larger than Croatia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Bolivia?
- About 19 times: Bolivia has 19.4× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Bolivia and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Croatia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 3,876,200. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Croatia 68 per km².