Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna and Saint Kitts and Nevis are almost exactly the same size.
Saint Kitts and NevisWallis and FutunaSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
0.98×
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.98× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 1.02× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 11,558 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis and Wallis and Futuna are almost exactly the same size. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 1.0 times: Wallis and Futuna has 1.02× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 11,558. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².