Nicaragua vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Nicaragua is 309 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Nicaragua about 309 times.
NicaraguaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesNicaragua moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Nicaragua is 309× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Nicaragua | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 99,924 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Kingstown |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua bigger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Nicaragua is 309 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Nicaragua?
- About 309 times: Nicaragua has 309× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Nicaragua 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. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× 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, Nicaragua or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 99,924. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².