Georgia vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 73% larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Nicaragua about 1.7 times.
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Georgia is 0.58× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 1.73× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Managua |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Georgia is 42% smaller than Nicaragua. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Nicaragua?
- About 1.7 times: Nicaragua has 1.73× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Georgia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².