Equatorial Guinea vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 50% larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Netherlands about 1.5 times.
Equatorial GuineaNetherlandsEquatorial Guinea moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.66× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 1.5× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Amsterdam |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 34% smaller than Netherlands. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Netherlands?
- About 1.5 times: Netherlands has 1.5× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².