Guam vs Saint Barthélemy
Guam is 22.7 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Guam about 23 times.
GuamSaint BarthélemyGuam moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 22.7× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Guam | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 10,124 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Gustavia |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Guam bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Guam is 22.7 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Guam covers 544 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Guam?
- About 23 times: Guam has 22.7× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Guam and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× 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, Guam or Saint Barthélemy?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 10,124. Density: Guam 311 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².