Saint Barthélemy vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 11.4 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Wallis and Futuna about 11 times.
Saint BarthélemyWallis and FutunaSaint Barthélemy moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.09× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 11.4× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 11,558 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 11.4 times smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 11 times: Wallis and Futuna has 11.4× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna: 11,558 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².