Antarctica vs Indonesia
Antarctica is 7.35 times larger than Indonesia. Indonesia would fit into Antarctica about 7.4 times.
AntarcticaIndonesiaAntarctica moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
7.35×
Antarctica is 7.35× the area of Indonesia.
| Antarctica | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | — | Jakarta |
| Region | Antarctica | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. 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 Indonesia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 7.35 times larger than Indonesia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into Antarctica?
- About 7.4 times: Antarctica has 7.35× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do Antarctica and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².