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Marshall Islands vs South Georgia

South Georgia is 22.5 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into South Georgia about 22 times.

Marshall IslandsSouth GeorgiaMarshall Islands moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 0.04× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 22.5× the size of Marshall Islands.
Marshall IslandsSouth Georgia
Area181 km²4,066 km²
Population36,28235
Density200 / km²0.01 / km²
CapitalMajuroKing Edward Point
RegionMicronesiaSeven seas (open ocean)
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Marshall Islands bigger than South Georgia?
No. Marshall Islands is 22.5 times smaller than South Georgia. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
How many times does Marshall Islands fit into South Georgia?
About 22 times: South Georgia has 22.5× the area of Marshall Islands.
Why do Marshall Islands and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Marshall Islands or South Georgia?
Marshall Islands: 36,282 people against 35. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².
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