Equatorial Guinea vs Portugal
Portugal is 3.29 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Portugal about 3.3 times.
Equatorial GuineaPortugalEquatorial Guinea moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.3× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 3.29× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Lisbon |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 3.29 times smaller than Portugal. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Portugal?
- About 3.3 times: Portugal has 3.29× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Portugal 117 per km².