Anguilla vs Saint Barthélemy
Anguilla is 3.79 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Anguilla about 3.8 times.
AnguillaSaint BarthélemyAnguilla moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 3.79× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Anguilla | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 10,124 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Gustavia |
| 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Anguilla is 3.79 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Anguilla?
- About 3.8 times: Anguilla has 3.79× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Anguilla and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Saint Barthélemy?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 10,124. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².