Åland Islands vs Sint Maarten
Åland Islands is 46.6 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Åland Islands about 47 times.
Åland IslandsSint MaartenÅland Islands moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
46.6×
Åland Islands is 46.6× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Åland Islands | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 43,923 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Philipsburg |
| 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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 46.6 times larger than Sint Maarten. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Åland Islands?
- About 47 times: Åland Islands has 46.6× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Åland Islands and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².