Croatia vs Malta
Croatia is 179 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Croatia about 179 times.
CroatiaMaltaCroatia moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 179× the area of Malta.
| Croatia | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 579,704 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Valletta |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Croatia is 179 times larger than Malta. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Croatia?
- About 179 times: Croatia has 179× the area of Malta.
- Why do Croatia and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 579,704. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².