Côte d'Ivoire vs Russia

Russia is 53.0 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Russia about 53 times.

Côte d'IvoireRussiaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 0.02× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 53.0× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
Côte d'IvoireRussia
Area322,463 km²17,075,400 km²
Population32,711,547143,513,328
Density101 / km²8.4 / km²
CapitalYamoussoukroMoscow
RegionWestern AfricaEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours514

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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
No. Côte d'Ivoire is 53.0 times smaller than Russia. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Russia?
About 53 times: Russia has 53.0× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
Russia: 143,513,328 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².