Anguilla vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.96 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 3.0 times.
AnguillaSaint Kitts and NevisAnguilla moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Anguilla is 0.34× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.96× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 46,922 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Basseterre |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Anguilla bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- No. Anguilla is 2.96 times smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 3.0 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 2.96× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Saint Kitts and Nevis look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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, Anguilla or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².