Åland Islands vs Saint Barthélemy
Åland Islands is 66.0 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Åland Islands about 66 times.
Åland IslandsSaint BarthélemyÅland Islands moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 66.0× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Åland Islands | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 10,124 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Gustavia |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Barthélemy. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 66.0 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Åland Islands?
- About 66 times: Åland Islands has 66.0× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Åland Islands and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Barthélemy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Saint Barthélemy?
- Åland Islands: 30,836 people against 10,124. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².