Antarctica vs Taiwan
Antarctica is 387 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Antarctica about 387 times.
AntarcticaTaiwanAntarctica moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
387×
Antarctica is 387× the area of Taiwan.
| Antarctica | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | — | Taipei |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Antarctica is 387 times larger than Taiwan. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Antarctica?
- About 387 times: Antarctica has 387× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Antarctica and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².