Gambia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Gambia is 42 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Gambia about 42 times.
GambiaSaint Kitts and NevisGambia moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 42× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Gambia | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 46,922 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Basseterre |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Gambia is 42 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Gambia?
- About 42 times: Gambia has 42× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Gambia and Saint Kitts and Nevis look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 46,922. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².