Antarctica vs Estonia
Antarctica is 309 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Antarctica about 309 times.
AntarcticaEstoniaAntarctica moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 309× the area of Estonia.
| Antarctica | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tallinn |
| Region | Antarctica | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Estonia. 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 Estonia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 309 times larger than Estonia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Antarctica?
- About 309 times: Antarctica has 309× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Antarctica and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Estonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Estonia?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Estonia 30 per km².