Cayman Islands vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 15.4 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into South Georgia about 15 times.
Cayman IslandsSouth GeorgiaCayman Islands moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.06× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 15.4× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 35 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands. 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 South Georgia?
- No. Cayman Islands is 15.4 times smaller than South Georgia. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into South Georgia?
- About 15 times: South Georgia has 15.4× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cayman Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cayman Islands or South Georgia?
- Cayman Islands: 75,844 people against 35. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².