Saint Barthélemy vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 1,720 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Switzerland about 1720 times.
Saint BarthélemySwitzerlandSaint Barthélemy moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1,720× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 1,720 times smaller than Switzerland. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Switzerland?
- About 1720 times: Switzerland has 1,720× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².