Curaçao vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 9.16 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into South Georgia about 9.2 times.
CuraçaoSouth GeorgiaCuraçao moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.11× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 9.16× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 35 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao. 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 South Georgia?
- No. Curaçao is 9.16 times smaller than South Georgia. Curaçao covers 444 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into South Georgia?
- About 9.2 times: South Georgia has 9.16× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Curaçao or South Georgia?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 35. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².