Côte d'Ivoire vs Wallis and Futuna
Côte d'Ivoire is 1,177 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 1177 times.
Côte d'IvoireWallis and FutunaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
1,177×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1,177× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 11,558 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 1,177 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1177 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1,177× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Wallis and Futuna?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 11,558. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².