Comoros vs Congo
Congo is 168 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Congo about 168 times.
ComorosCongoComoros moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Congo. Put the other way, Congo is 168× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Brazzaville |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Congo at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Comoros bigger than Congo?
- No. Comoros is 168 times smaller than Congo. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Congo?
- About 168 times: Congo has 168× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Congo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Congo about 1.0×. 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, Comoros or Congo?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Congo 19 per km².