Honduras vs South Georgia
Honduras is 27.7 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Honduras about 28 times.
HondurasSouth GeorgiaHonduras moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
27.7×
Honduras is 27.7× the area of South Georgia.
| Honduras | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 35 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | King Edward Point |
| Region | Central America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Honduras. 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Honduras is 27.7 times larger than South Georgia. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Honduras?
- About 28 times: Honduras has 27.7× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Honduras and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Honduras or South Georgia?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 35. Density: Honduras 98 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².