Saint Barthélemy vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 16.2 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 16 times.
Saint BarthélemySaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Barthélemy moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.06× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 16.2× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 99,924 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 16.2 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 16 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 16.2× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².