Puerto Rico vs Saint Barthélemy
Puerto Rico is 379 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Puerto Rico about 379 times.
Puerto RicoSaint BarthélemyPuerto Rico moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 379× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Puerto Rico | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 10,124 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Gustavia |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Puerto Rico sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Puerto Rico bigger than Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is 379 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 379 times: Puerto Rico has 379× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Saint Barthélemy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Puerto Rico is drawn about 1.11× 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, Puerto Rico or Saint Barthélemy?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 10,124. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².