Croatia vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 2.13 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Nicaragua about 2.1 times.
CroatiaNicaraguaCroatia moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Croatia is 0.47× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 2.13× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Managua |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Croatia is 2.13 times smaller than Nicaragua. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Nicaragua?
- About 2.1 times: Nicaragua has 2.13× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².