Saint Barthélemy vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 6,817 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Tunisia about 6817 times.
Saint BarthélemyTunisiaSaint Barthélemy moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.0× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 6,817× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Tunis |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Africa |
| 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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 6,817 times smaller than Tunisia. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Tunisia?
- About 6817 times: Tunisia has 6,817× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².