Malta vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Malta is 17% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
MaltaSaint Kitts and NevisMalta moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 1.17× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Malta | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 46,922 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Basseterre |
| 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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Malta is 17% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Malta covers 316 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Malta?
- About 1.2 times: Malta has 1.17× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Malta and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 46,922. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².