Equatorial Guinea vs Italy
Italy is 10.8 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Italy about 11 times.
Equatorial GuineaItalyEquatorial Guinea moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.09× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 10.8× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Rome |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 10.8 times smaller than Italy. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Italy?
- About 11 times: Italy has 10.8× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Italy 195 per km².