Barbados vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 9.26 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into South Georgia about 9.3 times.
BarbadosSouth GeorgiaBarbados moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Barbados is 0.11× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 9.26× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 35 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Barbados bigger than South Georgia?
- No. Barbados is 9.26 times smaller than South Georgia. Barbados covers 439 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into South Georgia?
- About 9.3 times: South Georgia has 9.26× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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 Barbados. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Barbados or South Georgia?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 35. Density: Barbados 644 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².