Croatia vs Uganda
Uganda is 4.26 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Uganda about 4.3 times.
CroatiaUgandaCroatia moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.23× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 4.26× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Croatia is 4.26 times smaller than Uganda. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Uganda?
- About 4.3 times: Uganda has 4.26× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Uganda 213 per km².