Bahamas vs Saint Martin
Bahamas is 262 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Bahamas about 262 times.
BahamasSaint MartinBahamas moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 262× the area of Saint Martin.
| Bahamas | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 24,941 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Bahamas is 262 times larger than Saint Martin. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Bahamas?
- About 262 times: Bahamas has 262× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Bahamas and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Saint Martin?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 24,941. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².