Antarctica vs Congo
Antarctica is 40.9 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Antarctica about 41 times.
AntarcticaCongoAntarctica moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
40.9×
Antarctica is 40.9× the area of Congo.
| Antarctica | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | — | Brazzaville |
| Region | Antarctica | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Congo at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Congo. 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 Congo?
- Yes. Antarctica is 40.9 times larger than Congo. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Antarctica?
- About 41 times: Antarctica has 40.9× the area of Congo.
- Why do Antarctica and Congo 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 Congo about 1.0×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Congo?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Congo 19 per km².