Antarctica vs Saint Martin
Antarctica is 264,151 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Antarctica about 264151 times.
AntarcticaSaint MartinAntarctica moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 264,151× the area of Saint Martin.
| Antarctica | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 24,941 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | — | Marigot |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Saint Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Antarctica is 264,151 times larger than Saint Martin. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Antarctica?
- About 264151 times: Antarctica has 264,151× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Antarctica and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Saint Martin about 1.11×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Saint Martin?
- Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².