Croatia vs Netherlands
Croatia is 34% larger than Netherlands.
CroatiaNetherlandsCroatia moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
1.34×
Croatia is 1.34× the area of Netherlands.
| Croatia | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Amsterdam |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Croatia. 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Croatia is 34% larger than Netherlands. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Croatia?
- About 1.3 times: Croatia has 1.34× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Croatia and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².