Côte d'Ivoire vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 2.73 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Pakistan about 2.7 times.
Côte d'IvoirePakistanCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 0.37× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 2.73× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Islamabad |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 2.73 times smaller than Pakistan. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Pakistan?
- About 2.7 times: Pakistan has 2.73× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².