Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Wallis and Futuna
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 42% larger than Wallis and Futuna.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesWallis and FutunaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.42× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 389 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 99,924 | 11,558 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Kingstown | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 42% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 1.4 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 1.42× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 11,558. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².