Comoros vs United States
United States is 4,831 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into United States about 4831 times.
ComorosUnited StatesComoros moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 4,831× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Comoros is 4,831 times smaller than United States. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into United States?
- About 4831 times: United States has 4,831× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², United States 35 per km².