Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 93 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Taiwan about 93 times.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesTaiwanSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.01× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 93× the size of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 389 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 99,924 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Kingstown | Taipei |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines bigger than Taiwan?
- No. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 93 times smaller than Taiwan. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Taiwan?
- About 93 times: Taiwan has 93× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 99,924. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².