Antigua and Barbuda vs Saint Martin
Antigua and Barbuda is 8.3 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 8.3 times.
Antigua and BarbudaSaint MartinAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 8.3× the area of Saint Martin.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 24,941 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 8.3 times larger than Saint Martin. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 8.3 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 8.3× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Saint Martin?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 24,941. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².