Somalia vs South Georgia
Somalia is 157 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Somalia about 157 times.
SomaliaSouth GeorgiaSomalia moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Somalia is 157× the area of South Georgia.
| Somalia | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 637,657 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 19,654,739 | 35 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Mogadishu | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Somalia sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Somalia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Somalia bigger than South Georgia?
- Yes. Somalia is 157 times larger than South Georgia. Somalia covers 637,657 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Somalia?
- About 157 times: Somalia has 157× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Somalia and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Somalia is drawn about 1.01× 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 Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Somalia or South Georgia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 35. Density: Somalia 31 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².