Afghanistan vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Afghanistan is 1,677 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Afghanistan about 1677 times.
AfghanistanSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesAfghanistan moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 1,677× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Afghanistan | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 99,924 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Kingstown |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 1,677 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Afghanistan?
- About 1677 times: Afghanistan has 1,677× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Afghanistan and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 99,924. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².