Eswatini vs South Georgia
Eswatini is 4.27 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Eswatini about 4.3 times.
EswatiniSouth GeorgiaEswatini moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
4.27×
Eswatini is 4.27× the area of South Georgia.
| Eswatini | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 35 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | King Edward Point |
| Region | Southern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than South Georgia?
- Yes. Eswatini is 4.27 times larger than South Georgia. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Eswatini?
- About 4.3 times: Eswatini has 4.27× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Eswatini and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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 Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or South Georgia?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 35. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².