Montserrat vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 39.9 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into South Georgia about 40 times.
MontserratSouth GeorgiaMontserrat moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Montserrat is 0.03× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 39.9× the size of Montserrat.
| Montserrat | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 35 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | King Edward Point |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; 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 Montserrat. 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 South Georgia?
- No. Montserrat is 39.9 times smaller than South Georgia. Montserrat covers 102 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into South Georgia?
- About 40 times: South Georgia has 39.9× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Montserrat and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Montserrat or South Georgia?
- Montserrat: 5,440 people against 35. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².