Saint Barthélemy vs Senegal
Senegal is 8,197 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Senegal about 8197 times.
Saint BarthélemySenegalSaint Barthélemy moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 8,197× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Dakar |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 8,197 times smaller than Senegal. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Senegal?
- About 8197 times: Senegal has 8,197× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Senegal 96 per km².