Croatia vs Estonia
Croatia is 25% larger than Estonia.
CroatiaEstoniaCroatia moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
1.25×
Croatia is 1.25× the area of Estonia.
| Croatia | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Tallinn |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Croatia. 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 Estonia?
- Yes. Croatia is 25% larger than Estonia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Croatia?
- About 1.2 times: Croatia has 1.25× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Croatia and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Estonia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 1,366,475. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Estonia 30 per km².