Azerbaijan vs Sint Maarten

Azerbaijan is 2,547 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Azerbaijan about 2547 times.

AzerbaijanSint MaartenAzerbaijan moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 2,547× the area of Sint Maarten.
AzerbaijanSint Maarten
Area86,600 km²34 km²
Population10,246,99643,923
Density118 / km²1,292 / km²
CapitalBakuPhilipsburg
RegionWestern AsiaCaribbean
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours51

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Sint Maarten?
Yes. Azerbaijan is 2,547 times larger than Sint Maarten. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Azerbaijan?
About 2547 times: Azerbaijan has 2,547× the area of Sint Maarten.
Why do Azerbaijan and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Sint Maarten?
Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 43,923. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².