Comoros vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 17.8 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Taiwan about 18 times.
ComorosTaiwanComoros moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.06× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 17.8× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Taipei |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Comoros is 17.8 times smaller than Taiwan. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Taiwan?
- About 18 times: Taiwan has 17.8× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².