Grenada vs Saint Barthélemy
Grenada is 14.5 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Grenada about 15 times.
GrenadaSaint BarthélemyGrenada moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 14.5× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Grenada | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 10,124 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | 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. Grenada sits at about 12°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 Grenada bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Grenada is 14.5 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Grenada covers 349 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Grenada?
- About 15 times: Grenada has 14.5× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Grenada and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Grenada 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, Grenada or Saint Barthélemy?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 10,124. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².