Falkland Islands vs Saint Barthélemy
Falkland Islands is 508 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Falkland Islands about 508 times.
Falkland IslandsSaint BarthélemyFalkland Islands moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 508× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Falkland Islands | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 10,124 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Gustavia |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 508 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 508 times: Falkland Islands has 508× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Saint Barthélemy?
- Saint Barthélemy: 10,124 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².