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Countries on a True Globe

Spin the orthographic globe to compare countries at their real scale.

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Keep exploring the scale

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Astronomy

Moon Replaced by Planets

See every planet at its true angular size if it appeared in place of the Moon.

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Cartography

True Size of Countries

Drag countries across a Mercator map and watch their apparent scale change with latitude.

True Globe and Planet Scale Guide

Compare country sizes on a true globe and other worlds

Spin an orthographic globe to compare countries at their real scale, then move those same outlines onto the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, and every other planet. Each outline is rescaled from Earth's diameter to the selected world's diameter, so the visual comparison stays physical.

How to use the globe

  1. Drag the Earth or use the arrow keys to rotate the view.
  2. Choose Drag Country, then move a highlighted outline.
  3. Drop a country onto the planet preview to compare scale.
  4. Switch worlds, zoom the preview, or open the scene full screen.

Why a globe beats a flat map

Mercator maps stretch area increasingly toward the poles, making Greenland, Canada, and Russia look much larger than they really are. An orthographic globe keeps the visible hemisphere round and makes relative country areas easier to judge near the centre of view.

What the planet comparison means

The tool compares diameters, not surface gravity or terrain. A country outline becomes smaller on Jupiter because Jupiter's diameter is about 11.2 times Earth's. The same outline becomes larger on the Moon because Earth is about 3.67 times the Moon's diameter.

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Country size on planets FAQ

Why compare country sizes on a globe instead of a flat map?

A globe shows land area without Mercator distortion, so high-latitude countries like Greenland and Russia stop looking oversized. An orthographic globe is the closest a screen gets to true relative area.

How do countries compare to other planets and moons?

Dropping a country onto another world shows scale directly. The Moon has about 38 million square kilometres of surface, roughly a quarter of Earth’s land area, while Mars has about 145 million square kilometres, close to all of Earth’s land combined.

What is an orthographic globe projection?

It renders Earth as if viewed from deep space: the visible hemisphere keeps its round shape and near-true areas around the centre, unlike a flat map that has to stretch the poles.

Which countries look most distorted on flat world maps?

Greenland, Russia, Canada, and Antarctica are among the most exaggerated because Mercator stretching grows with distance from the equator.

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