Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 8.64 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into United Kingdom about 8.6 times.
Equatorial GuineaUnited KingdomEquatorial Guinea moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.12× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 8.64× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | London |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern 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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 8.64 times smaller than United Kingdom. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into United Kingdom?
- About 8.6 times: United Kingdom has 8.64× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².