Croatia vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 15.6 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Pakistan about 16 times.
CroatiaPakistanCroatia moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
0.06×
Croatia is 0.06× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 15.6× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Islamabad |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Croatia is 15.6 times smaller than Pakistan. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Pakistan?
- About 16 times: Pakistan has 15.6× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².