Nicaragua vs South Georgia
Nicaragua is 29.6 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Nicaragua about 30 times.
NicaraguaSouth GeorgiaNicaragua moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
29.6×
Nicaragua is 29.6× the area of South Georgia.
| Nicaragua | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 35 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | King Edward Point |
| Region | Central America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; 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 Nicaragua. 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Nicaragua is 29.6 times larger than South Georgia. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Nicaragua?
- About 30 times: Nicaragua has 29.6× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Nicaragua and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nicaragua or South Georgia?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 35. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².