Antarctica vs Thailand
Antarctica is 27.3 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Antarctica about 27 times.
AntarcticaThailandAntarctica moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
27.3×
Antarctica is 27.3× the area of Thailand.
| Antarctica | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bangkok |
| Region | Antarctica | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Antarctica is 27.3 times larger than Thailand. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Antarctica?
- About 27 times: Antarctica has 27.3× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Antarctica and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Thailand 140 per km².