Saint Barthélemy vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 10,104 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into United Kingdom about 10104 times.
Saint BarthélemyUnited KingdomSaint Barthélemy moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.0× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 10,104× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | London |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 10,104 times smaller than United Kingdom. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into United Kingdom?
- About 10104 times: United Kingdom has 10,104× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².