Anguilla vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 44.7 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into South Georgia about 45 times.
AnguillaSouth GeorgiaAnguilla moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.02× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 44.7× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 35 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | King Edward Point |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Anguilla. 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 South Georgia?
- No. Anguilla is 44.7 times smaller than South Georgia. Anguilla covers 91 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into South Georgia?
- About 45 times: South Georgia has 44.7× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or South Georgia?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 35. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².