Equatorial Guinea vs Montenegro
Equatorial Guinea is 2.02 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 2.0 times.
Equatorial GuineaMontenegroEquatorial Guinea moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 2.02× the area of Montenegro.
| Equatorial Guinea | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 623,129 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Podgorica |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 2.02 times larger than Montenegro. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 2.0 times: Equatorial Guinea has 2.02× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 623,129. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².