Antarctica vs Vanuatu
Antarctica is 1,148 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Antarctica about 1148 times.
AntarcticaVanuatuAntarctica moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
1,148×
Antarctica is 1,148× the area of Vanuatu.
| Antarctica | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 335,169 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | — | Port-Vila |
| Region | Antarctica | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Antarctica is 1,148 times larger than Vanuatu. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Antarctica?
- About 1148 times: Antarctica has 1,148× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Antarctica and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².