Georgia vs Kiribati
Georgia is 85.9 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Georgia about 86 times.
GeorgiaKiribatiGeorgia moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Georgia is 85.9× the area of Kiribati.
| Georgia | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 136,488 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Tarawa |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Georgia bigger than Kiribati?
- Yes. Georgia is 85.9 times larger than Kiribati. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Georgia?
- About 86 times: Georgia has 85.9× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Georgia and Kiribati look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Georgia or Kiribati?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 136,488. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².