Kuwait vs Saint Barthélemy
Kuwait is 742 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Kuwait about 742 times.
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Kuwait is 742× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Kuwait | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 10,124 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Gustavia |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Kuwait is 742 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Kuwait?
- About 742 times: Kuwait has 742× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Kuwait and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Saint Barthélemy?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 10,124. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².