Côte d'Ivoire vs Germany
Germany is 11% larger than Côte d'Ivoire.
Côte d'IvoireGermanyCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Germany · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 0.9× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 1.11× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Berlin |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 10% smaller than Germany. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Germany?
- About 1.1 times: Germany has 1.11× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Germany 233 per km².