Italy vs Saint Barthélemy
Italy is 12,586 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Italy about 12586 times.
ItalySaint BarthélemyItaly moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Italy is 12,586× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Italy | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 10,124 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Gustavia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Italy is 12,586 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Italy?
- About 12586 times: Italy has 12,586× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Italy and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Saint Barthélemy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 10,124. Density: Italy 195 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².