Maldives vs Saint Barthélemy
Maldives is 12.4 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Maldives about 12 times.
MaldivesSaint BarthélemyMaldives moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 12.4× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Maldives | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 10,124 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Gustavia |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Maldives sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Maldives bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Maldives is 12.4 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Maldives covers 298 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Maldives?
- About 12 times: Maldives has 12.4× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Maldives and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives is drawn about 1.0× 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, Maldives or Saint Barthélemy?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 10,124. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².