Antarctica vs Côte d'Ivoire
Antarctica is 43.4 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Antarctica about 43 times.
AntarcticaCôte d'IvoireAntarctica moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
43.4×
Antarctica is 43.4× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Antarctica | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | — | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Antarctica | Western 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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Yes. Antarctica is 43.4 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Antarctica?
- About 43 times: Antarctica has 43.4× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Antarctica and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².