Equatorial Guinea vs South Georgia
Equatorial Guinea is 6.9 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 6.9 times.
Equatorial GuineaSouth GeorgiaEquatorial Guinea moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
6.9×
Equatorial Guinea is 6.9× the area of South Georgia.
| Equatorial Guinea | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 35 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | King Edward Point |
| Region | Middle Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 6.9 times larger than South Georgia. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 6.9 times: Equatorial Guinea has 6.9× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 35. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².