Antarctica vs Canada
Antarctica is 40% larger than Canada.
AntarcticaCanadaAntarctica moved onto Canada · Equal-area projection
1.4×
Antarctica is 1.4× the area of Canada.
| Antarctica | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 41,651,653 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | — | Ottawa |
| Region | Antarctica | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Canada. 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 Canada?
- Yes. Antarctica is 40% larger than Canada. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Canada fit into Antarctica?
- About 1.4 times: Antarctica has 1.4× the area of Canada.
- Why do Antarctica and Canada 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 Canada about 4.1×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Canada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².