Croatia vs South Georgia
Croatia is 13.9 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Croatia about 14 times.
CroatiaSouth GeorgiaCroatia moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
13.9×
Croatia is 13.9× the area of South Georgia.
| Croatia | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 35 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | King Edward Point |
| Region | Southern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Croatia is 13.9 times larger than South Georgia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Croatia?
- About 14 times: Croatia has 13.9× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Croatia and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 35. Density: Croatia 68 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².