Antarctica vs Spain
Antarctica is 27.7 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Antarctica about 28 times.
AntarcticaSpainAntarctica moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
27.7×
Antarctica is 27.7× the area of Spain.
| Antarctica | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | — | Madrid |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- Yes. Antarctica is 27.7 times larger than Spain. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Antarctica?
- About 28 times: Antarctica has 27.7× the area of Spain.
- Why do Antarctica and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Spain 98 per km².