Canada vs Côte d'Ivoire
Canada is 31.0 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Canada about 31 times.
CanadaCôte d'IvoireCanada moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
31.0×
Canada is 31.0× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Canada | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Northern America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Côte d'Ivoire?
- Yes. Canada is 31.0 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Canada?
- About 31 times: Canada has 31.0× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Canada and Côte d'Ivoire look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 32,711,547. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².