Côte d'Ivoire vs Estonia

Côte d'Ivoire is 7.11 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 7.1 times.

Côte d'IvoireEstoniaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 7.11× the area of Estonia.
Côte d'IvoireEstonia
Area322,463 km²45,335 km²
Population32,711,5471,366,475
Density101 / km²30 / km²
CapitalYamoussoukroTallinn
RegionWestern AfricaNorthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours52

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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 7.11 times larger than Estonia. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
How many times does Estonia fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
About 7.1 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 7.11× the area of Estonia.
Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 1,366,475. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Estonia 30 per km².