Isle of Man vs Montserrat

Isle of Man is 5.61 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Isle of Man about 5.6 times.

Isle of ManMontserratIsle of Man moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
5.61×
Isle of Man is 5.61× the area of Montserrat.
Isle of ManMontserrat
Area572 km²102 km²
Population84,1185,440
Density147 / km²53 / km²
CapitalDouglasBrades
RegionNorthern EuropeCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Isle of Man sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.93× its true area; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Isle of Man looks so much bigger than it is next to Montserrat. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Isle of Man bigger than Montserrat?
Yes. Isle of Man is 5.61 times larger than Montserrat. Isle of Man covers 572 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
How many times does Montserrat fit into Isle of Man?
About 5.6 times: Isle of Man has 5.61× the area of Montserrat.
Why do Isle of Man and Montserrat look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Isle of Man is drawn about 2.93× its true area there and Montserrat about 1.09×. That is why Isle of Man looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Isle of Man or Montserrat?
Isle of Man: 84,118 people against 5,440. Density: Isle of Man 147 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².