Côte d'Ivoire vs South Georgia
Côte d'Ivoire is 79.3 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 79 times.
Côte d'IvoireSouth GeorgiaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
79.3×
Côte d'Ivoire is 79.3× the area of South Georgia.
| Côte d'Ivoire | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 35 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than South Georgia?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 79.3 times larger than South Georgia. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 79 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 79.3× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or South Georgia?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 35. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².