Equatorial Guinea vs Germany
Germany is 12.7 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Germany about 13 times.
Equatorial GuineaGermanyEquatorial Guinea moved onto Germany · Equal-area projection
0.08×
Equatorial Guinea is 0.08× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 12.7× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Berlin |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 12.7 times smaller than Germany. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Germany?
- About 13 times: Germany has 12.7× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Germany 233 per km².