Cyprus vs Saint Barthélemy
Cyprus is 385 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Cyprus about 385 times.
CyprusSaint BarthélemyCyprus moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 385× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Cyprus | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 10,124 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Gustavia |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Cyprus is 385 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Cyprus?
- About 385 times: Cyprus has 385× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Cyprus and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Saint Barthélemy?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 10,124. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².