Colombia vs Morocco
Colombia is 2.56 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into Colombia about 2.6 times.
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2.56×
Colombia is 2.56× the area of Morocco.
| Colombia | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Rabat |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Colombia bigger than Morocco?
- Yes. Colombia is 2.56 times larger than Morocco. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Colombia?
- About 2.6 times: Colombia has 2.56× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Colombia and Morocco look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Morocco about 1.33×. 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, Colombia or Morocco?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 38,430,770. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Morocco 86 per km².