Kiribati vs Singapore
Kiribati is 13% larger than Singapore.
KiribatiSingaporeKiribati moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Kiribati is 1.13× the area of Singapore.
| Kiribati | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Singapore |
| Region | Micronesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Kiribati is 13% larger than Singapore. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Kiribati?
- About 1.1 times: Kiribati has 1.13× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Kiribati and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².