Equatorial Guinea vs Russia
Russia is 609 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Russia about 609 times.
Equatorial GuineaRussiaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.0× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 609× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Moscow |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 609 times smaller than Russia. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Russia?
- About 609 times: Russia has 609× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².