Equatorial Guinea at its true size
Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km², number 145 of 235 by area. Home to 1,938,431 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 28,051 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,938,431 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 69 per km² |
| Capital | Malabo |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | GQ · GNQ · 226 |
Countries of a similar size
- Burundi1.01×Equatorial Guinea and Burundi are almost exactly the same size.
- Haiti1.01×Equatorial Guinea and Haiti are almost exactly the same size.
- Solomon Islands0.99×Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands are almost exactly the same size.
- Albania0.98×Equatorial Guinea and Albania are almost exactly the same size.
- Armenia0.94×Equatorial Guinea is 6% smaller than Armenia.
- Rwanda1.07×Equatorial Guinea is 7% larger than Rwanda.
How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into…
- Russia: about 609 times
- Canada: about 356 times
- United States: about 350 times
Neighbours
Questions about Equatorial Guinea
- How big is Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km², which makes it number 145 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 1,938,431 people live there (2025), 69 per km².
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Burundi?
- Equatorial Guinea and Burundi are almost exactly the same size. Equatorial Guinea: 28,051 km²; Burundi: 27,834 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea shares a land border with Cameroon, Gabon.