Aruba vs Saint Martin
Aruba is 3.38 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Aruba about 3.4 times.
ArubaSaint MartinAruba moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
3.38×
Aruba is 3.38× the area of Saint Martin.
| Aruba | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 24,941 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Aruba bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Aruba is 3.38 times larger than Saint Martin. Aruba covers 179 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Aruba?
- About 3.4 times: Aruba has 3.38× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Aruba and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× 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, Aruba or Saint Martin?
- Aruba: 108,785 people against 24,941. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².