Côte d'Ivoire vs Italy
Côte d'Ivoire is 7% larger than Italy.
Côte d'IvoireItalyCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1.07× the area of Italy.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Rome |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 7% larger than Italy. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1.1 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1.07× the area of Italy.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Italy 195 per km².