Côte d'Ivoire vs Netherlands
Côte d'Ivoire is 7.64 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 7.6 times.
Côte d'IvoireNetherlandsCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
7.64×
Côte d'Ivoire is 7.64× the area of Netherlands.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 7.64 times larger than Netherlands. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 7.6 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 7.64× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 18,087,633. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².