Antarctica vs Mexico
Antarctica is 7.1 times larger than Mexico. Mexico would fit into Antarctica about 7.1 times.
AntarcticaMexicoAntarctica moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 7.1× the area of Mexico.
| Antarctica | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | — | Mexico City |
| Region | Antarctica | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- Yes. Antarctica is 7.1 times larger than Mexico. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into Antarctica?
- About 7.1 times: Antarctica has 7.1× the area of Mexico.
- Why do Antarctica and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Mexico 67 per km².