Antarctica vs Ukraine
Antarctica is 23.2 times larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Antarctica about 23 times.
AntarcticaUkraineAntarctica moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
23.2×
Antarctica is 23.2× the area of Ukraine.
| Antarctica | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kiev |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Ukraine. 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Antarctica is 23.2 times larger than Ukraine. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Antarctica?
- About 23 times: Antarctica has 23.2× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Antarctica and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ukraine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².