Antarctica vs United Kingdom
Antarctica is 57.7 times larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Antarctica about 58 times.
AntarcticaUnited KingdomAntarctica moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 57.7× the area of United Kingdom.
| Antarctica | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | — | London |
| Region | Antarctica | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Antarctica is 57.7 times larger than United Kingdom. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Antarctica?
- About 58 times: Antarctica has 57.7× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Antarctica and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to United Kingdom. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².