Congo vs Morocco
Morocco is 31% larger than Congo.
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0.77×
Congo is 0.77× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 1.31× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Rabat |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Congo bigger than Morocco?
- No. Congo is 23% smaller than Morocco. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Morocco?
- About 1.3 times: Morocco has 1.31× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Morocco look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Morocco about 1.33×. 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, Congo or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Morocco 86 per km².