Côte d'Ivoire vs Croatia
Côte d'Ivoire is 5.7 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 5.7 times.
Côte d'IvoireCroatiaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
5.7×
Côte d'Ivoire is 5.7× the area of Croatia.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Zagreb |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Croatia?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 5.7 times larger than Croatia. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 5.7 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 5.7× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Croatia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Croatia?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 3,876,200. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Croatia 68 per km².