Malta vs Montserrat
Malta is 3.1 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Malta about 3.1 times.
MaltaMontserratMalta moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
3.1×
Malta is 3.1× the area of Montserrat.
| Malta | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 5,440 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Brades |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Malta bigger than Montserrat?
- Yes. Malta is 3.1 times larger than Montserrat. Malta covers 316 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Malta?
- About 3.1 times: Malta has 3.1× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Malta and Montserrat look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Montserrat about 1.09×. 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, Malta or Montserrat?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 5,440. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².