Croatia vs Spain
Spain is 8.94 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Spain about 8.9 times.
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Croatia is 0.11× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 8.94× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Spain?
- No. Croatia is 8.94 times smaller than Spain. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Spain?
- About 8.9 times: Spain has 8.94× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Spain 98 per km².