Antarctica vs Israel
Antarctica is 674 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Antarctica about 674 times.
AntarcticaIsraelAntarctica moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 674× the area of Israel.
| Antarctica | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | — | Jerusalem |
| Region | Antarctica | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Israel. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Antarctica is 674 times larger than Israel. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Antarctica?
- About 674 times: Antarctica has 674× the area of Israel.
- Why do Antarctica and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Israel 487 per km².