Comoros vs Spain
Spain is 249 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Spain about 249 times.
ComorosSpainComoros moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 249× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Comoros is 249 times smaller than Spain. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Spain?
- About 249 times: Spain has 249× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Spain 98 per km².