Anguilla vs Saint Martin
Anguilla is 72% larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Anguilla about 1.7 times.
AnguillaSaint MartinAnguilla moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
1.72×
Anguilla is 1.72× the area of Saint Martin.
| Anguilla | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 24,941 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Marigot |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Saint Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Anguilla bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Anguilla is 72% larger than Saint Martin. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Anguilla?
- About 1.7 times: Anguilla has 1.72× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Anguilla and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Saint Martin about 1.11×. 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, Anguilla or Saint Martin?
- Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².