Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 901 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into United Kingdom about 901 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisUnited KingdomSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 901× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | London |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 901 times smaller than United Kingdom. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into United Kingdom?
- About 901 times: United Kingdom has 901× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².