Comoros vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 5.99 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Vanuatu about 6.0 times.
ComorosVanuatuComoros moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.17× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 5.99× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 335,169 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Comoros is 5.99 times smaller than Vanuatu. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Vanuatu?
- About 6.0 times: Vanuatu has 5.99× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 335,169. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².