Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 1,453 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Zimbabwe about 1453 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisZimbabweSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1,453× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Harare |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1,453 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1453 times: Zimbabwe has 1,453× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².