Bermuda vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 76.7 times larger than Bermuda. Bermuda would fit into South Georgia about 77 times.
BermudaSouth GeorgiaBermuda moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Bermuda is 0.01× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 76.7× the size of Bermuda.
| Bermuda | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 64,555 | 35 |
| Density | 1,218 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Hamilton | King Edward Point |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Bermuda sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.4× 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 Bermuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bermuda bigger than South Georgia?
- No. Bermuda is 76.7 times smaller than South Georgia. Bermuda covers 53 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Bermuda fit into South Georgia?
- About 77 times: South Georgia has 76.7× the area of Bermuda.
- Why do Bermuda and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bermuda is drawn about 1.4× 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 Bermuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bermuda or South Georgia?
- Bermuda: 64,555 people against 35. Density: Bermuda 1,218 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².