Barbados vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Barbados is 63% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Barbados about 1.6 times.
BarbadosSaint Kitts and NevisBarbados moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Barbados is 1.63× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Barbados | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 46,922 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Barbados is 63% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Barbados covers 439 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Barbados?
- About 1.6 times: Barbados has 1.63× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 46,922. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².