Equatorial Guinea vs Spain
Spain is 18 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Spain about 18 times.
Equatorial GuineaSpainEquatorial Guinea moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.06× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 18× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Madrid |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 18 times smaller than Spain. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Spain?
- About 18 times: Spain has 18× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Spain 98 per km².