Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs US Virgin Islands
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 12% larger than US Virgin Islands.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.12× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 389 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 99,924 | 103,792 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Kingstown | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 12% larger than US Virgin Islands. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 1.1 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 1.12× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 99,924. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².