Comoros vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Comoros is 5.23 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Comoros about 5.2 times.
ComorosSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesComoros moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
5.23×
Comoros is 5.23× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Comoros | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 99,924 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Kingstown |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Comoros bigger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Comoros is 5.23 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Comoros?
- About 5.2 times: Comoros has 5.23× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Comoros and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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, Comoros or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 99,924. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².