Afghanistan vs South Georgia
Afghanistan is 160 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Afghanistan about 160 times.
AfghanistanSouth GeorgiaAfghanistan moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 160× the area of South Georgia.
| Afghanistan | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 35 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | King Edward Point |
| Region | Southern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than South Georgia?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 160 times larger than South Georgia. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Afghanistan?
- About 160 times: Afghanistan has 160× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Afghanistan and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or South Georgia?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 35. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².