Equatorial Guinea vs Georgia
Georgia is 2.48 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Georgia about 2.5 times.
Equatorial GuineaGeorgiaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
0.4×
Equatorial Guinea is 0.4× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 2.48× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Tbilisi |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Georgia?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 2.48 times smaller than Georgia. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Georgia?
- About 2.5 times: Georgia has 2.48× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Georgia 56 per km².