Croatia vs Eswatini
Croatia is 3.26 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Croatia about 3.3 times.
CroatiaEswatiniCroatia moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 3.26× the area of Eswatini.
| Croatia | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Mbabane |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Eswatini. 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. Croatia is 3.26 times larger than Eswatini. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Croatia?
- About 3.3 times: Croatia has 3.26× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Croatia and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Eswatini?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 1,256,174. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².