Saint Barthélemy vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 20,467 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Turkmenistan about 20467 times.
Saint BarthélemyTurkmenistanSaint Barthélemy moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 20,467× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 20,467 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 20467 times: Turkmenistan has 20,467× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².