Côte d'Ivoire vs United States
United States is 30.5 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into United States about 30 times.
Côte d'IvoireUnited StatesCôte d'Ivoire moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Côte d'Ivoire is 0.03× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 30.5× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 30.5 times smaller than United States. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into United States?
- About 30 times: United States has 30.5× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², United States 35 per km².