Saint Barthélemy vs Tonga
Tonga is 31.2 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Tonga about 31 times.
Saint BarthélemyTongaSaint Barthélemy moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.03× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 31.2× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 103,742 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 31.2 times smaller than Tonga. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Tonga?
- About 31 times: Tonga has 31.2× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Tonga: 103,742 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Tonga 139 per km².