Croatia vs Honduras
Honduras is 99% larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Honduras about 2.0 times.
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Croatia is 0.5× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 1.99× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Honduras. 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 Honduras?
- No. Croatia is 50% smaller than Honduras. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Honduras?
- About 2.0 times: Honduras has 1.99× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Honduras 98 per km².