Côte d'Ivoire vs Ukraine

Ukraine is 87% larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Ukraine about 1.9 times.

Côte d'IvoireUkraineCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.53×
Côte d'Ivoire is 0.53× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.87× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
Côte d'IvoireUkraine
Area322,463 km²603,550 km²
Population32,711,54738,980,376
Density101 / km²65 / km²
CapitalYamoussoukroKiev
RegionWestern AfricaEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours57

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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
No. Côte d'Ivoire is 47% smaller than Ukraine. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Ukraine?
About 1.9 times: Ukraine has 1.87× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².