Honduras vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Honduras is 418 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Honduras about 418 times.
HondurasSaint Kitts and NevisHonduras moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Honduras is 418× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Honduras | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 46,922 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Basseterre |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Honduras is 418 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Honduras?
- About 418 times: Honduras has 418× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Honduras and Saint Kitts and Nevis look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× 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, Honduras or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 46,922. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².