Curaçao vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Curaçao is 14% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
CuraçaoSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesCuraçao moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
1.14×
Curaçao is 1.14× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Curaçao | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 99,924 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Kingstown |
| 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 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 Curaçao bigger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Curaçao is 14% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Curaçao?
- About 1.1 times: Curaçao has 1.14× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Curaçao 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. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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, Curaçao or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 99,924. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².