Croatia covers 56,594 km² on the new Equal Earth world map, 0.042% of all land on Earth. It ranks 127th of 237 countries worldwide and 25th in Europe. At 45° latitude the old Mercator map inflates area by about 2×, drawing it closer to 113,488 km², a difference of roughly 101%.
Croatia: key figures
| True area | 56,594 km² |
| World rank | 127th |
| Share of world land | 0.042% |
| Rank in Europe | 25th / 50 |
| Old-map (Mercator) inflation | 2× |
| Apparent size on Mercator | 113,488 km² |
Largest countries in Europe (true area)