Croatia vs Gambia
Croatia is 5.01 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Croatia about 5.0 times.
CroatiaGambiaCroatia moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
5.01×
Croatia is 5.01× the area of Gambia.
| Croatia | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Banjul |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Croatia is 5.01 times larger than Gambia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Croatia?
- About 5.0 times: Croatia has 5.01× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Croatia and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Gambia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 2,822,093. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Gambia 250 per km².