Netherlands vs South Georgia
Netherlands is 10.4 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Netherlands about 10 times.
NetherlandsSouth GeorgiaNetherlands moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
10.4×
Netherlands is 10.4× the area of South Georgia.
| Netherlands | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 35 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. 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 Netherlands bigger than South Georgia?
- Yes. Netherlands is 10.4 times larger than South Georgia. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Netherlands?
- About 10 times: Netherlands has 10.4× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Netherlands and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and South Georgia about 2.96×. 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, Netherlands or South Georgia?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 35. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².