Comoros vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 100% larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into South Georgia about 2.0 times.
ComorosSouth GeorgiaComoros moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.5× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 2.0× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 35 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. 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 South Georgia?
- No. Comoros is 50% smaller than South Georgia. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into South Georgia?
- About 2.0 times: South Georgia has 2.0× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or South Georgia?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 35. Density: Comoros 434 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².