Algeria vs Saint Barthélemy
Algeria is 99,239 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Algeria about 99239 times.
AlgeriaSaint BarthélemyAlgeria moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 99,239× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Algeria | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 10,124 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Gustavia |
| Region | Northern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Algeria bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Algeria is 99,239 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Algeria?
- About 99239 times: Algeria has 99,239× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Algeria and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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, Algeria or Saint Barthélemy?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 10,124. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².