Kiribati vs Micronesia
Kiribati is 16% larger than Micronesia.
KiribatiMicronesiaKiribati moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
1.16×
Kiribati is 1.16× the area of Micronesia.
| Kiribati | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 113,683 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Palikir |
| Region | Micronesia | Micronesia |
| 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Micronesia at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Kiribati bigger than Micronesia?
- Yes. Kiribati is 16% larger than Micronesia. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into Kiribati?
- About 1.2 times: Kiribati has 1.16× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Kiribati and Micronesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Micronesia about 1.02×. 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, Kiribati or Micronesia?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 113,683. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².