South Africa vs South Georgia
South Africa is 300 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into South Africa about 300 times.
South AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth Africa moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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South Africa is 300× the area of South Georgia.
| South Africa | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 35 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | King Edward Point |
| Region | Southern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 South Africa. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is South Africa bigger than South Georgia?
- Yes. South Africa is 300 times larger than South Georgia. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into South Africa?
- About 300 times: South Africa has 300× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do South Africa and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× 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 South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, South Africa or South Georgia?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 35. Density: South Africa 53 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².