Mauritius vs Saint Barthélemy
Mauritius is 85 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Mauritius about 85 times.
MauritiusSaint BarthélemyMauritius moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 85× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Mauritius | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 10,124 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Gustavia |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Mauritius sits at about 20°S 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 Mauritius bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Mauritius is 85 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Mauritius?
- About 85 times: Mauritius has 85× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Mauritius and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritius 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, Mauritius or Saint Barthélemy?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 10,124. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².