Real size
How big is Croatia really?
54,400 km²
21,000 sq mi · 43rd smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Togo
Normal web maps draw it 2× too big
Croatia covers 54,400 km² (21,000 sq mi), about the size of Togo. A normal web map draws it about 2 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 45°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 54,400 km²
- Size rank
- 125th of 167
- On a normal web map
- 2× too big
- Latitude
- 45°N
Countries about the same size
- TogoTogo is 1.1 times the size of Croatia
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroatia is 1.1 times the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa RicaCroatia is 1.1 times the size of Costa Rica
- Dominican RepublicCroatia is 1.1 times the size of the Dominican Republic
- SlovakiaCroatia is 1.1 times the size of Slovakia
Croatia through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Croatia?
- Croatia covers about 54,400 km² (21,000 sq mi). It is the 43rd smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Croatia look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Croatia about 2 times too big.
- Is Croatia bigger than Togo?
- No. Togo is about 1.1 times the size of Croatia.