Congo vs Vanuatu
Congo is 28.1 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Congo about 28 times.
CongoVanuatuCongo moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
28.1×
Congo is 28.1× the area of Vanuatu.
| Congo | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 335,169 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Port-Vila |
| Region | Middle Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; 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 Congo bigger than Vanuatu?
- Yes. Congo is 28.1 times larger than Vanuatu. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Congo?
- About 28 times: Congo has 28.1× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Congo and Vanuatu 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 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, Congo or Vanuatu?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 335,169. Density: Congo 19 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².