Montserrat vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 3.81 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 3.8 times.
MontserratSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesMontserrat moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Montserrat is 0.26× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 3.81× the size of Montserrat.
| Montserrat | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 99,924 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | Kingstown |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Montserrat bigger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Montserrat is 3.81 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Montserrat covers 102 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 3.8 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 3.81× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Montserrat 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. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× 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, Montserrat or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 5,440. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².