Curaçao vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Curaçao is 65% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Curaçao about 1.7 times.
CuraçaoSaint Kitts and NevisCuraçao moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
1.65×
Curaçao is 1.65× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Curaçao | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 46,922 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Curaçao is 65% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Curaçao?
- About 1.7 times: Curaçao has 1.65× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Curaçao and Saint Kitts and Nevis look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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, Curaçao or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 46,922. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².