Croatia vs Sudan
Sudan is 33.3 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Sudan about 33 times.
CroatiaSudanCroatia moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.03× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 33.3× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Croatia is 33.3 times smaller than Sudan. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Sudan?
- About 33 times: Sudan has 33.3× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Sudan 27 per km².