Egypt vs South Georgia
Egypt is 249 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Egypt about 249 times.
EgyptSouth GeorgiaEgypt moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Egypt is 249× the area of South Georgia.
| Egypt | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 35 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | King Edward Point |
| Region | Northern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than South Georgia?
- Yes. Egypt is 249 times larger than South Georgia. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Egypt?
- About 249 times: Egypt has 249× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Egypt and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× 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 Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or South Georgia?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 35. Density: Egypt 117 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².