Saint Barthélemy vs Vatican City
Saint Barthélemy is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Saint Barthélemy about Infinity times.
Saint BarthélemyVatican CitySaint Barthélemy moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is — the area of Vatican City.
| Saint Barthélemy | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 882 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Vatican City |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Saint Barthélemy is — times larger than Vatican City. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Saint Barthélemy?
- About Infinity times: Saint Barthélemy has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Saint Barthélemy: 10,124 people against 882. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².