Belgium vs Saint Martin
Belgium is 579 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Belgium about 579 times.
BelgiumSaint MartinBelgium moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 579× the area of Saint Martin.
| Belgium | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 24,941 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Marigot |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Saint Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Martin. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Belgium is 579 times larger than Saint Martin. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Belgium?
- About 579 times: Belgium has 579× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Belgium and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Saint Martin about 1.11×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Martin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Saint Martin?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 24,941. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².