Kiribati vs United States
United States is 12,117 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into United States about 12117 times.
KiribatiUnited StatesKiribati moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 12,117× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Micronesia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Kiribati is 12,117 times smaller than United States. Kiribati covers 811 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into United States?
- About 12117 times: United States has 12,117× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², United States 35 per km².