Andorra vs Sint Maarten
Andorra is 13.8 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Andorra about 14 times.
AndorraSint MaartenAndorra moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 13.8× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Andorra | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 43,923 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Philipsburg |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Andorra is 13.8 times larger than Sint Maarten. Andorra covers 468 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Andorra?
- About 14 times: Andorra has 13.8× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Andorra and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Sint Maarten?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 43,923. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².