Antarctica vs Egypt
Antarctica is 13.9 times larger than Egypt. Egypt would fit into Antarctica about 14 times.
AntarcticaEgyptAntarctica moved onto Egypt · Equal-area projection
13.9×
Antarctica is 13.9× the area of Egypt.
| Antarctica | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | — | Cairo |
| Region | Antarctica | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Egypt. 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 Egypt?
- Yes. Antarctica is 13.9 times larger than Egypt. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into Antarctica?
- About 14 times: Antarctica has 13.9× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Antarctica and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Egypt 117 per km².