Eswatini vs Vanuatu
Eswatini is 42% larger than Vanuatu.
EswatiniVanuatuEswatini moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
1.42×
Eswatini is 1.42× the area of Vanuatu.
| Eswatini | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 335,169 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Eswatini is 42% larger than Vanuatu. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Eswatini?
- About 1.4 times: Eswatini has 1.42× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Eswatini and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 335,169. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².