Croatia vs Israel
Croatia is 2.72 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Croatia about 2.7 times.
CroatiaIsraelCroatia moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
2.72×
Croatia is 2.72× the area of Israel.
| Croatia | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Israel. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Croatia is 2.72 times larger than Israel. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Croatia?
- About 2.7 times: Croatia has 2.72× the area of Israel.
- Why do Croatia and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Israel 487 per km².