Antarctica vs Belarus
Antarctica is 67.4 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Antarctica about 67 times.
AntarcticaBelarusAntarctica moved onto Belarus · Equal-area projection
67.4×
Antarctica is 67.4× the area of Belarus.
| Antarctica | Belarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 207,597 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 9,085,991 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | — | Minsk |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Belarus at 54° N is stretched to 2.83×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Belarus. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Belarus?
- Yes. Antarctica is 67.4 times larger than Belarus. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Belarus covers 207,597 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Antarctica?
- About 67 times: Antarctica has 67.4× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Antarctica and Belarus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Belarus about 2.83×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belarus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Belarus?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Belarus 44 per km².