Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Uganda
Uganda is 620 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Uganda about 620 times.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesUgandaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.0× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 620× the size of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 389 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 99,924 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Kingstown | Kampala |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 620 times smaller than Uganda. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Uganda?
- About 620 times: Uganda has 620× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 99,924. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², Uganda 213 per km².