Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 31.3 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Vanuatu about 31 times.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVanuatuSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.03× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 31.3× the size of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 389 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 99,924 | 335,169 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kingstown | Port-Vila |
| Region | Caribbean | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 31.3 times smaller than Vanuatu. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Vanuatu?
- About 31 times: Vanuatu has 31.3× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 99,924. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².