Eswatini vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 6.93 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Nicaragua about 6.9 times.
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Eswatini is 0.14× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 6.93× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Managua |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Eswatini bigger than Nicaragua?
- No. Eswatini is 6.93 times smaller than Nicaragua. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Nicaragua?
- About 6.9 times: Nicaragua has 6.93× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Nicaragua look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².