Russia vs South Georgia
Russia is 4,200 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Russia about 4200 times.
RussiaSouth GeorgiaRussia moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
4,200×
Russia is 4,200× the area of South Georgia.
| Russia | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 35 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to South Georgia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Russia bigger than South Georgia?
- Yes. Russia is 4,200 times larger than South Georgia. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Russia?
- About 4200 times: Russia has 4,200× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Russia and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Georgia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or South Georgia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 35. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².