Antarctica vs Malta
Antarctica is 44,304 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Antarctica about 44304 times.
AntarcticaMaltaAntarctica moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
44,304×
Antarctica is 44,304× the area of Malta.
| Antarctica | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 579,704 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | — | Valletta |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Antarctica is 44,304 times larger than Malta. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Antarctica?
- About 44304 times: Antarctica has 44,304× the area of Malta.
- Why do Antarctica and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².