Kiribati vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 299 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into United Kingdom about 299 times.
KiribatiUnited KingdomKiribati moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 299× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | London |
| Region | Micronesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Kiribati is 299 times smaller than United Kingdom. Kiribati covers 811 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into United Kingdom?
- About 299 times: United Kingdom has 299× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².