Côte d'Ivoire vs Malta
Côte d'Ivoire is 1,020 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 1020 times.
Côte d'IvoireMaltaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
1,020×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1,020× the area of Malta.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 579,704 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Valletta |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 1,020 times larger than Malta. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1020 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1,020× the area of Malta.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 579,704. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².