Equatorial Guinea vs United States
United States is 350 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into United States about 350 times.
Equatorial GuineaUnited StatesEquatorial Guinea moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 350× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
 Equatorial Guinea |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 350× the area | 28,051 km²#142 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 176× the population | 1,938,431#147 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEquatorial Guinea: 1.99× the density | 69 / km²#117 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.12× the urban share | 72%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEquatorial Guinea: 2.53× the births per woman | 4.12 per woman#21 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEquatorial Guinea: 1.88 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEquatorial Guinea: 2.83× the birth rate | 30.0 per 1,000#30 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.14× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Equatorial Guinea: 20.0 points higher | 37.1%#40 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 14.6 points higher | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 1.6 per 1,000 higher | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEquatorial Guinea: 22× the refugees for its size | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 15.0 years longer | 63.9 years#170 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEquatorial Guinea: 8.65× the infant mortality | 47.6 per 1,000 births#15 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 24.5× the doctors per person | 0.15 per 1,000#159 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.264 higher | 0.674#131 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 15.1× the income per person | $5,890#105 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 2,400× the economy | $12.82B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 5.58× the output per person | $16,133#106 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 8.0 points higher | −5.8%#186 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationThe same | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentEquatorial Guinea: 1.98× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEquatorial Guinea: 8.0× the share in extreme poverty | 8.8%#47 of 149 · 2022 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 3.3 higher | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureEquatorial Guinea: 53.8 points higher | 55.3% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 9.0 points higher | 9.9% of jobs#156 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 44.9 points higher | 34.7% of jobs#157 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEquatorial Guinea: 1.3 points higher | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEquatorial Guinea: 35.5 points higher | 46.5% of GDP#53 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.47× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#120 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.5× the share online | 63%#132 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 2.26× the mobile subscriptions | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEquatorial Guinea: 2.55× the forest share | 86% of land#7 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 5.34× the CO₂ per person | 2.55 t a year#92 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 6.7 points higher | 4.2%#159 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 34.9 points higher | 65.1%#159 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Equatorial Guinea: 6.03× the air pollution | 42.2 µg/m³#20 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEquatorial Guinea: 6.1 points higher | 19.0% of land#87 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 14.7 points higher | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 141× the water stress | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEquatorial Guinea: 3.02× the rain and snow | 2,156 mm#26 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEquatorial Guinea: 0.15 higher | −0.15#114 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.35 higher | −1.48#181 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | OPEC | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Malabo | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | French, Spanish, Portuguese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +240 | +1 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 350 times smaller than United States. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into United States?
- About 350 times: United States has 350× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Equatorial Guinea or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $5,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 15.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Equatorial Guinea or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 63.9 — 15.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Equatorial Guinea and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).