Åland Islands vs Saint Martin
Åland Islands is 29.9 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Åland Islands about 30 times.
Åland IslandsSaint MartinÅland Islands moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 29.9× the area of Saint Martin.
| Åland Islands | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 24,941 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Marigot |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Saint Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Martin. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 29.9 times larger than Saint Martin. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Åland Islands?
- About 30 times: Åland Islands has 29.9× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Åland Islands and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Saint Martin about 1.11×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Martin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Saint Martin?
- Åland Islands: 30,836 people against 24,941. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².