Israel vs Saint Barthélemy
Israel is 865 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Israel about 865 times.
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Israel is 865× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Israel | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 10,124 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Gustavia |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Israel is 865 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Israel?
- About 865 times: Israel has 865× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Israel and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Saint Barthélemy?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 10,124. Density: Israel 487 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².