Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Spain
Spain is 1,881 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Spain about 1881 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisSpainSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1,881× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Madrid |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1,881 times smaller than Spain. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Spain?
- About 1881 times: Spain has 1,881× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Spain 98 per km².