Guernsey vs Saint Barthélemy
Guernsey is 3.25 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Guernsey about 3.3 times.
GuernseySaint BarthélemyGuernsey moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 3.25× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Guernsey | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 10,124 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Gustavia |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Guernsey is 3.25 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Guernsey?
- About 3.3 times: Guernsey has 3.25× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Guernsey and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Saint Barthélemy?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 10,124. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².