Croatia vs Italy
Italy is 5.34 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Italy about 5.3 times.
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0.19×
Croatia is 0.19× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 5.34× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Rome |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Italy?
- No. Croatia is 5.34 times smaller than Italy. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Italy?
- About 5.3 times: Italy has 5.34× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Italy 195 per km².