Antarctica vs United States
Antarctica is 42% larger than United States.
AntarcticaUnited StatesAntarctica moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
1.42×
Antarctica is 1.42× the area of United States.
| Antarctica | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | — | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Antarctica | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. 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 States?
- Yes. Antarctica is 42% larger than United States. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does United States fit into Antarctica?
- About 1.4 times: Antarctica has 1.42× the area of United States.
- Why do Antarctica and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², United States 35 per km².