Saint Barthélemy vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 5,963 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Tajikistan about 5963 times.
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 5,963× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Dushanbe |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 5,963 times smaller than Tajikistan. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Tajikistan?
- About 5963 times: Tajikistan has 5,963× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².