Antigua and Barbuda vs Sint Maarten
Antigua and Barbuda is 12.9 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 13 times.
Antigua and BarbudaSint MaartenAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 12.9× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 43,923 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 12.9 times larger than Sint Maarten. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 13 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 12.9× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Sint Maarten 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 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Sint Maarten?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 43,923. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².