Antarctica vs Equatorial Guinea
Antarctica is 499 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Antarctica about 499 times.
AntarcticaEquatorial GuineaAntarctica moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 499× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Antarctica | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | — | Malabo |
| Region | Antarctica | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Antarctica is 499 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Antarctica?
- About 499 times: Antarctica has 499× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Antarctica and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².