An atlas for a less distorted world
See the world
at its true scale.
Explore countries on an equal-area map, compare their real footprints, and discover the data behind every place.
India is about 1.5 times the area of Greenland—even though many Mercator maps make Greenland look larger.
See the comparison →
IndiaSouth Asia- Mapped area
- 3,155,814 km²
- Population
- 1.5B · 2025
- Density
- 463.9 /km²
Equal Earth preserves relative area. Mercator preserves local angles but increasingly enlarges places toward the poles.
Why Equal Earth?
Area should look like area.
Every flat world map makes compromises. Mercator is useful for direction and navigation, but it greatly enlarges high-latitude places. Equal Earth keeps relative areas correct while preserving a familiar, readable world shape.
Understand the projection →Built for classrooms
Teach the world with the method visible.
Use a free interactive Equal Earth map, source-labelled country profiles and a printable lesson that asks students to test what a familiar map makes them assume.
Start comparing
Familiar outlines. Surprising scale.
Greenland
vs India
India is 1.5× larger by mapped area.
2,154,759 km² · 3,155,814 km²True areaGreenland
vs Mexico
Greenland is 1.1× larger by mapped area.
2,154,759 km² · 1,962,283 km²True areaRussia
vs United States
Russia is 1.8× larger by mapped area.
16,879,740 km² · 9,439,446 km²True areaChina
vs United States
United States is 1.0× larger by mapped area.
9,371,247 km² · 9,439,446 km²True areaCanada
vs Brazil
Canada is 1.2× larger by mapped area.
9,872,124 km² · 8,499,419 km²True areaAustralia
vs India
Australia is 2.4× larger by mapped area.
7,706,026 km² · 3,155,814 km²Built for curiosity, checked for trust
A beautiful map is not enough.
EqualAtlas records the source, reference year and method behind every published number. We explain what projections preserve, what they distort, and where boundary choices affect a result.