Comoros vs Morocco
Morocco is 220 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Morocco about 220 times.
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 220× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Rabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- No. Comoros is 220 times smaller than Morocco. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Morocco?
- About 220 times: Morocco has 220× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Morocco 86 per km².