Ecuador vs South Georgia
Ecuador is 63.3 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Ecuador about 63 times.
EcuadorSouth GeorgiaEcuador moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Ecuador is 63.3× the area of South Georgia.
| Ecuador | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 35 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | King Edward Point |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°S 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 Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ecuador bigger than South Georgia?
- Yes. Ecuador is 63.3 times larger than South Georgia. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Ecuador?
- About 63 times: Ecuador has 63.3× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Ecuador and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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 Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ecuador or South Georgia?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 35. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².