Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 10.5 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into South Georgia about 10 times.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSouth GeorgiaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.1× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 10.5× the size of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 389 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 99,924 | 35 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Kingstown | King Edward Point |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines bigger than South Georgia?
- No. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 10.5 times smaller than South Georgia. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into South Georgia?
- About 10 times: South Georgia has 10.5× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or South Georgia?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 35. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².