Armenia vs South Africa
South Africa is 41.1 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into South Africa about 41 times.
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Armenia is 0.02× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 41.1× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Pretoria |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than South Africa?
- No. Armenia is 41.1 times smaller than South Africa. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into South Africa?
- About 41 times: South Africa has 41.1× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and South Africa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and South Africa about 1.31×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², South Africa 53 per km².