Malta vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 23% larger than Malta.
MaltaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesMalta moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 0.81× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.23× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 99,924 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Malta is 19% smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Malta covers 316 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 1.2 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 1.23× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 99,924. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².