Montserrat vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 2.69 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Wallis and Futuna about 2.7 times.
MontserratWallis and FutunaMontserrat moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
0.37×
Montserrat is 0.37× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 2.69× the size of Montserrat.
| Montserrat | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 11,558 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Montserrat is 2.69 times smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Montserrat covers 102 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 2.7 times: Wallis and Futuna has 2.69× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Montserrat and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna: 11,558 people against 5,440. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².