Austria vs Sint Maarten
Austria is 2,467 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Austria about 2467 times.
AustriaSint MaartenAustria moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 2,467× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Austria | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 43,923 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Philipsburg |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Austria is 2,467 times larger than Sint Maarten. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Austria?
- About 2467 times: Austria has 2,467× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Austria and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Sint Maarten?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 43,923. Density: Austria 110 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².