Comoros vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 20.7 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Netherlands about 21 times.
ComorosNetherlandsComoros moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.05× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 20.7× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Amsterdam |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- No. Comoros is 20.7 times smaller than Netherlands. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Netherlands?
- About 21 times: Netherlands has 20.7× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².