Saint Barthélemy vs Turkey
Turkey is 32,648 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Turkey about 32648 times.
Saint BarthélemyTurkeySaint Barthélemy moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 32,648× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Ankara |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 32,648 times smaller than Turkey. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Turkey?
- About 32648 times: Turkey has 32,648× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Turkey 110 per km².