Côte d'Ivoire vs Curaçao
Côte d'Ivoire is 726 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 726 times.
Côte d'IvoireCuraçaoCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Curaçao · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 726× the area of Curaçao.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Curaçao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 444 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 156,263 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 352 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Willemstad |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Curaçao at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Curaçao?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 726 times larger than Curaçao. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Curaçao covers 444 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 726 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 726× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Curaçao 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 Curaçao about 1.05×. 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Curaçao?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 156,263. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Curaçao 352 per km².