Croatia vs Somalia
Somalia is 11.3 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Somalia about 11 times.
CroatiaSomaliaCroatia moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.09× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 11.3× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Mogadishu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Croatia is 11.3 times smaller than Somalia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Somalia?
- About 11 times: Somalia has 11.3× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Somalia 31 per km².