Saint Kitts and Nevis vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 15.1 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into South Georgia about 15 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisSouth GeorgiaSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.07× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 15.1× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 35 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than South Georgia?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 15.1 times smaller than South Georgia. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into South Georgia?
- About 15 times: South Georgia has 15.1× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or South Georgia?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 35. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².