Anguilla vs Sint Maarten
Anguilla is 2.68 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Anguilla about 2.7 times.
AnguillaSint MaartenAnguilla moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 2.68× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Anguilla | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 43,923 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Philipsburg |
| 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; Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Anguilla is 2.68 times larger than Sint Maarten. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Anguilla?
- About 2.7 times: Anguilla has 2.68× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Anguilla and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².