Gambia vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gambia is 29 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Gambia about 29 times.
GambiaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesGambia moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 29× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Gambia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 99,924 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Kingstown |
| 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 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 Gambia bigger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Gambia is 29 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Gambia?
- About 29 times: Gambia has 29× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Gambia 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. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 99,924. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².