Saint Barthélemy vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 11.2 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 11 times.
Saint BarthélemySaint Kitts and NevisSaint Barthélemy moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.09× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 11.2× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 46,922 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Basseterre |
| 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. Saint Barthélemy sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Saint Barthélemy bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 11.2 times smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 11 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 11.2× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Saint Kitts and Nevis look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Barthélemy is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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, Saint Barthélemy or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².