Comoros vs Estonia
Estonia is 22.3 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Estonia about 22 times.
ComorosEstoniaComoros moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.04× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 22.3× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Tallinn |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- No. Comoros is 22.3 times smaller than Estonia. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Estonia?
- About 22 times: Estonia has 22.3× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Estonia 30 per km².