Côte d'Ivoire vs Portugal
Côte d'Ivoire is 3.5 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 3.5 times.
Côte d'IvoirePortugalCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
3.5×
Côte d'Ivoire is 3.5× the area of Portugal.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 3.5 times larger than Portugal. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 3.5 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 3.5× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 10,804,871. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Portugal 117 per km².