Barbados vs Saint Barthélemy
Barbados is 18.3 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Barbados about 18 times.
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Barbados is 18.3× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Barbados | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 10,124 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Barbados is 18.3 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Barbados covers 439 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Barbados?
- About 18 times: Barbados has 18.3× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Barbados and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Saint Barthélemy?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 10,124. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².