Croatia vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 4.28 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into United Kingdom about 4.3 times.
CroatiaUnited KingdomCroatia moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.23× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 4.28× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | London |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Croatia is 4.28 times smaller than United Kingdom. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into United Kingdom?
- About 4.3 times: United Kingdom has 4.28× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².