Antarctica vs Somalia
Antarctica is 22.0 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Antarctica about 22 times.
AntarcticaSomaliaAntarctica moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 22.0× the area of Somalia.
| Antarctica | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | — | Mogadishu |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 22.0 times larger than Somalia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Antarctica?
- About 22 times: Antarctica has 22.0× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Antarctica and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Somalia 31 per km².