Kuwait vs South Georgia
Kuwait is 4.38 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Kuwait about 4.4 times.
KuwaitSouth GeorgiaKuwait moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
4.38×
Kuwait is 4.38× the area of South Georgia.
| Kuwait | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 35 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kuwait bigger than South Georgia?
- Yes. Kuwait is 4.38 times larger than South Georgia. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Kuwait?
- About 4.4 times: Kuwait has 4.38× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Kuwait and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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 Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kuwait or South Georgia?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 35. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².