Comoros vs Kiribati
Comoros is 2.51 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Comoros about 2.5 times.
ComorosKiribatiComoros moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 2.51× the area of Kiribati.
| Comoros | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 136,488 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Tarawa |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Micronesia |
| 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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Comoros is 2.51 times larger than Kiribati. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Comoros?
- About 2.5 times: Comoros has 2.51× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Comoros and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 136,488. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².