Comoros vs Marshall Islands
Comoros is 11.2 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Comoros about 11 times.
ComorosMarshall IslandsComoros moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 11.2× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Comoros | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 36,282 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Majuro |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Comoros is 11.2 times larger than Marshall Islands. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Comoros?
- About 11 times: Comoros has 11.2× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Comoros and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 36,282. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².