Guam vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Guam is 2.02 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Guam about 2.0 times.
GuamSaint Kitts and NevisGuam moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 2.02× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Guam | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 46,922 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Basseterre |
| Region | Micronesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guam 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 Guam bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Guam is 2.02 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Guam covers 544 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Guam?
- About 2.0 times: Guam has 2.02× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Guam and Saint Kitts and Nevis look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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, Guam or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 46,922. Density: Guam 311 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².