Croatia vs Vanuatu
Croatia is 4.64 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Croatia about 4.6 times.
CroatiaVanuatuCroatia moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
4.64×
Croatia is 4.64× the area of Vanuatu.
| Croatia | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 335,169 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Croatia is 4.64 times larger than Vanuatu. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Croatia?
- About 4.6 times: Croatia has 4.64× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Croatia and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Vanuatu?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 335,169. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².