Croatia vs Taiwan
Croatia is 56% larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Croatia about 1.6 times.
CroatiaTaiwanCroatia moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
1.56×
Croatia is 1.56× the area of Taiwan.
| Croatia | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Croatia is 56% larger than Taiwan. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Croatia?
- About 1.6 times: Croatia has 1.56× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Croatia and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².