Mauritania vs Saint Barthélemy
Mauritania is 42,946 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Mauritania about 42946 times.
MauritaniaSaint BarthélemyMauritania moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 42,946× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Mauritania | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 10,124 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Gustavia |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Mauritania is 42,946 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Mauritania?
- About 42946 times: Mauritania has 42,946× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Mauritania and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Saint Barthélemy?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 10,124. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².