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Montserrat vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.64 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 2.6 times.

MontserratSaint Kitts and NevisMontserrat moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Montserrat is 0.38× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.64× the size of Montserrat.
MontserratSaint Kitts and Nevis
Area102 km²269 km²
Population5,44046,922
Density53 / km²174 / km²
CapitalBradesBasseterre
RegionCaribbeanCaribbean
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. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Montserrat bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
No. Montserrat is 2.64 times smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Montserrat covers 102 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
How many times does Montserrat fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
About 2.6 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 2.64× the area of Montserrat.
Why do Montserrat and Saint Kitts and Nevis look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× 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, Montserrat or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 5,440. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
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