Comoros vs Italy
Italy is 149 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Italy about 149 times.
ComorosItalyComoros moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 149× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Rome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Comoros is 149 times smaller than Italy. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Italy?
- About 149 times: Italy has 149× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Italy 195 per km².