Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Uganda
Uganda is 896 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Uganda about 896 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisUgandaSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 896× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Kampala |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Uganda?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 896 times smaller than Uganda. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Uganda?
- About 896 times: Uganda has 896× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Uganda 213 per km².