Colombia vs South Georgia
Colombia is 281 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Colombia about 281 times.
ColombiaSouth GeorgiaColombia moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 281× the area of South Georgia.
| Colombia | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 35 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | King Edward Point |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than South Georgia?
- Yes. Colombia is 281 times larger than South Georgia. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Colombia?
- About 281 times: Colombia has 281× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Colombia and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or South Georgia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 35. Density: Colombia 47 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².