Equatorial Guinea vs US size comparison
How Big Is Equatorial Guinea Compared to the US?
The US is about 351 times the size of Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea is about 1.99 times as densely populated. Drag Equatorial Guinea over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Equatorial Guinea
- 28,051 km² (10,831 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 351 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Hawaii (28,412 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Equatorial Guinea 1,938,431; the US 341,784,857
- Equatorial Guinea's rank by area
- 142nd-largest of 197
How big Equatorial Guinea is compared with the US
The US is about 351 times the size of Equatorial Guinea: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 28,051 km² (10,831 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Equatorial Guinea about 289 times. Equatorial Guinea is bigger than 7 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 43; the state closest in size is Hawaii (28,412 km²). It is the 142nd-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 44th-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
Equatorial Guinea has about 2 million people (2025), the 148th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 69 people per km² it is about 1.99 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 118th-most densely populated country.
Equatorial Guinea and the US on a world map
Equatorial Guinea reaches from 1°S to 4°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Equatorial Guinea about 1.0 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 806 times the size of Equatorial Guinea, when it is really about 351 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Equatorial Guinea is
Equatorial Guinea's capital, Malabo, is 9,380 km (5,830 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Equatorial Guinea borders 2 countries: Cameroon and Gabon.
Equatorial Guinea and US in numbers
| Equatorial Guinea | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² 10,831 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 351× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 1,938,431 | 341,784,857 | The US has 176× more |
| Rank by area | 142nd-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 69 | 35 | Equatorial Guinea is 1.99× denser |
| Capital | Malabo | Washington, D.C. | 9,380 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 2 | 2 |
Equatorial Guinea compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 351 times the size of Equatorial Guinea: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 28,051 km² (10,831 sq mi).
How many times would Equatorial Guinea fit into the US?
About 351 times (351). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 289 times.
Which US state is Equatorial Guinea closest in size to?
Hawaii (28,412 km²). Equatorial Guinea is about the same size as Hawaii.
Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 25 times the size of Equatorial Guinea.
Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 176 times the 2 million in Equatorial Guinea.
Why does Equatorial Guinea look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Equatorial Guinea, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 806 times the size of Equatorial Guinea, not 351.
Where does Equatorial Guinea rank by size?
Equatorial Guinea is the 142nd-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 44th-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Equatorial Guinea from the US?
Equatorial Guinea's capital, Malabo, is 9,380 km (5,830 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.