Cayman Islands vs Comoros
Comoros is 7.7 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Comoros about 7.7 times.
Cayman IslandsComorosCayman Islands moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.13× the area of Comoros. Put the other way, Comoros is 7.7× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 882,847 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | Moroni |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Comoros?
- No. Cayman Islands is 7.7 times smaller than Comoros. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Comoros?
- About 7.7 times: Comoros has 7.7× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Comoros look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Comoros about 1.04×. 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, Cayman Islands or Comoros?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Comoros 434 per km².