Antarctica vs Pakistan
Antarctica is 15.9 times larger than Pakistan. Pakistan would fit into Antarctica about 16 times.
AntarcticaPakistanAntarctica moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
15.9×
Antarctica is 15.9× the area of Pakistan.
| Antarctica | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | — | Islamabad |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- Yes. Antarctica is 15.9 times larger than Pakistan. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Antarctica?
- About 16 times: Antarctica has 15.9× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Antarctica and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².