Comoros vs Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire is 159 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 159 times.

ComorosCôte d'IvoireComoros moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 159× the size of Comoros.
ComorosCôte d'Ivoire
Area2,034 km²322,463 km²
Population882,84732,711,547
Density434 / km²101 / km²
CapitalMoroniYamoussoukro
RegionEastern AfricaWestern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours05

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; 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 Comoros bigger than Côte d'Ivoire?
No. Comoros is 159 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
How many times does Comoros fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
About 159 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 159× the area of Comoros.
Why do Comoros and Côte d'Ivoire 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 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, Comoros or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².