Croatia vs Equatorial Guinea
Croatia is 2.02 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Croatia about 2.0 times.
CroatiaEquatorial GuineaCroatia moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
2.02×
Croatia is 2.02× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Croatia | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Malabo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Croatia is 2.02 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Croatia?
- About 2.0 times: Croatia has 2.02× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Croatia and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Equatorial Guinea?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 1,938,431. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².