Antarctica vs Italy
Antarctica is 46.3 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Antarctica about 46 times.
AntarcticaItalyAntarctica moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
46.3×
Antarctica is 46.3× the area of Italy.
| Antarctica | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | — | Rome |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. 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 Italy?
- Yes. Antarctica is 46.3 times larger than Italy. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Antarctica?
- About 46 times: Antarctica has 46.3× the area of Italy.
- Why do Antarctica and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Italy 195 per km².