Croatia vs India
India is 58.1 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into India about 58 times.
CroatiaIndiaCroatia moved onto India · Equal-area projection
0.02×
Croatia is 0.02× the area of India. Put the other way, India is 58.1× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 3,287,263 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 1,463,865,525 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 445 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | New Delhi |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to India. 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 India?
- No. Croatia is 58.1 times smaller than India. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into India?
- About 58 times: India has 58.1× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and India 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 India about 1.18×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to India. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², India 445 per km².