Cayman Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis and Cayman Islands are almost exactly the same size.
Cayman IslandsSaint Kitts and NevisCayman Islands moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.98× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.02× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 46,922 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- No. Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis are almost exactly the same size. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 1.0 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 1.02× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 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, Cayman Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cayman Islands: 75,844 people against 46,922. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².