Antarctica vs Bolivia
Antarctica is 12.7 times larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into Antarctica about 13 times.
AntarcticaBoliviaAntarctica moved onto Bolivia · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 12.7× the area of Bolivia.
| Antarctica | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | — | La Paz |
| Region | Antarctica | South America |
| 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; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. 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 Bolivia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 12.7 times larger than Bolivia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Antarctica?
- About 13 times: Antarctica has 12.7× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Antarctica and Bolivia 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 Bolivia about 1.09×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Bolivia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².