Côte d'Ivoire vs Spain
Spain is 57% larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Spain about 1.6 times.
Côte d'IvoireSpainCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
0.64×
Côte d'Ivoire is 0.64× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.57× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Madrid |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 36% smaller than Spain. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Spain?
- About 1.6 times: Spain has 1.57× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Spain 98 per km².