Antarctica vs India
Antarctica is 4.26 times larger than India. India would fit into Antarctica about 4.3 times.
AntarcticaIndiaAntarctica moved onto India · Equal-area projection
4.26×
Antarctica is 4.26× the area of India.
| Antarctica | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 3,287,263 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 1,463,865,525 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 445 / km² |
| Capital | — | New Delhi |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to India. 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 India?
- Yes. Antarctica is 4.26 times larger than India. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does India fit into Antarctica?
- About 4.3 times: Antarctica has 4.26× the area of India.
- Why do Antarctica and India 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 India about 1.18×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to India. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², India 445 per km².