Equatorial Guinea vs Vanuatu
Equatorial Guinea is 2.3 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 2.3 times.
Equatorial GuineaVanuatuEquatorial Guinea moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 2.3× the area of Vanuatu.
| Equatorial Guinea | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 335,169 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Port-Vila |
| Region | Middle Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 2.3 times larger than Vanuatu. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 2.3 times: Equatorial Guinea has 2.3× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 335,169. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².