Antarctica vs Malaysia

Antarctica is 42.3 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Antarctica about 42 times.

AntarcticaMalaysiaAntarctica moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
42.3×
Antarctica is 42.3× the area of Malaysia.
AntarcticaMalaysia
Area14,000,000 km²330,803 km²
Population4,40035,977,838
Density0.00 / km²109 / km²
CapitalKuala Lumpur
RegionAntarcticaSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours03

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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
Yes. Antarctica is 42.3 times larger than Malaysia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
How many times does Malaysia fit into Antarctica?
About 42 times: Antarctica has 42.3× the area of Malaysia.
Why do Antarctica and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Antarctica or Malaysia?
Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².