Antarctica vs Saint Barthélemy
Antarctica is 583,333 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Antarctica about 583333 times.
AntarcticaSaint BarthélemyAntarctica moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 583,333× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Antarctica | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 10,124 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | — | Gustavia |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Antarctica is 583,333 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Antarctica?
- About 583333 times: Antarctica has 583,333× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Antarctica and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Saint Barthélemy?
- Saint Barthélemy: 10,124 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².