Croatia vs Egypt
Egypt is 17.9 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Egypt about 18 times.
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Croatia is 0.06× the area of Egypt. Put the other way, Egypt is 17.9× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Cairo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Egypt?
- No. Croatia is 17.9 times smaller than Egypt. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Egypt?
- About 18 times: Egypt has 17.9× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Egypt look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Egypt about 1.25×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Egypt 117 per km².