Saint Barthélemy vs Sweden
Sweden is 18,643 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Sweden about 18643 times.
Saint BarthélemySwedenSaint Barthélemy moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 18,643× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Stockholm |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Barthélemy. 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 Sweden?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 18,643 times smaller than Sweden. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Sweden?
- About 18643 times: Sweden has 18,643× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Barthélemy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Barthélemy or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Sweden 24 per km².