Comoros vs Croatia
Croatia is 27.8 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Croatia about 28 times.
ComorosCroatiaComoros moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.04× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 27.8× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Zagreb |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Comoros. 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 Croatia?
- No. Comoros is 27.8 times smaller than Croatia. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Croatia?
- About 28 times: Croatia has 27.8× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Croatia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Croatia 68 per km².