Côte d'Ivoire vs Montenegro
Côte d'Ivoire is 23.2 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 23 times.
Côte d'IvoireMontenegroCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
23.2×
Côte d'Ivoire is 23.2× the area of Montenegro.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 623,129 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Podgorica |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 23.2 times larger than Montenegro. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 23 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 23.2× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 623,129. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².