Kiribati vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 5.01 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into South Georgia about 5.0 times.
KiribatiSouth GeorgiaKiribati moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.2× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 5.01× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 35 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | King Edward Point |
| Region | Micronesia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; 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 Kiribati. 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 South Georgia?
- No. Kiribati is 5.01 times smaller than South Georgia. Kiribati covers 811 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into South Georgia?
- About 5.0 times: South Georgia has 5.01× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or South Georgia?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 35. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².