Palestine vs Saint Barthélemy
Palestine is 343 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Palestine about 343 times.
PalestineSaint BarthélemyPalestine moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Palestine is 343× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Palestine | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 10,124 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Gustavia |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Palestine is 343 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Palestine?
- About 343 times: Palestine has 343× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Palestine and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Saint Barthélemy?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 10,124. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².