Kuwait vs Vanuatu
Kuwait is 46% larger than Vanuatu.
KuwaitVanuatuKuwait moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
1.46×
Kuwait is 1.46× the area of Vanuatu.
| Kuwait | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 335,169 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Kuwait bigger than Vanuatu?
- Yes. Kuwait is 46% larger than Vanuatu. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Kuwait?
- About 1.5 times: Kuwait has 1.46× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Kuwait and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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, Kuwait or Vanuatu?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 335,169. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².