Comoros vs Isle of Man
Comoros is 3.56 times larger than Isle of Man. Isle of Man would fit into Comoros about 3.6 times.
ComorosIsle of ManComoros moved onto Isle of Man · Equal-area projection
3.56×
Comoros is 3.56× the area of Isle of Man.
| Comoros | Isle of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 572 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 84,118 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Douglas |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Isle of Man at 54° N is stretched to 2.93×. That difference is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man?
- Yes. Comoros is 3.56 times larger than Isle of Man. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Isle of Man covers 572 km².
- How many times does Isle of Man fit into Comoros?
- About 3.6 times: Comoros has 3.56× the area of Isle of Man.
- Why do Comoros and Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man about 2.93×. That is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 84,118. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Isle of Man 147 per km².