Barbados vs Saint Martin
Barbados is 8.28 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Barbados about 8.3 times.
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Barbados is 8.28× the area of Saint Martin.
| Barbados | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 24,941 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados 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 Barbados bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Barbados is 8.28 times larger than Saint Martin. Barbados covers 439 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Barbados?
- About 8.3 times: Barbados has 8.28× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Barbados and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados 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, Barbados or Saint Martin?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 24,941. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².