Montenegro vs South Georgia
Montenegro is 3.41 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Montenegro about 3.4 times.
MontenegroSouth GeorgiaMontenegro moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
3.41×
Montenegro is 3.41× the area of South Georgia.
| Montenegro | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,883 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 623,129 | 35 |
| Density | 45 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Podgorica | King Edward Point |
| Region | Southern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Montenegro sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× 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 Montenegro. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Montenegro bigger than South Georgia?
- Yes. Montenegro is 3.41 times larger than South Georgia. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Montenegro?
- About 3.4 times: Montenegro has 3.41× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Montenegro and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montenegro is drawn about 1.86× 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 Montenegro. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Montenegro or South Georgia?
- Montenegro: 623,129 people against 35. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².