Belgium vs Sint Maarten
Belgium is 903 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Belgium about 903 times.
BelgiumSint MaartenBelgium moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 903× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Belgium | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 43,923 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Philipsburg |
| 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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Belgium is 903 times larger than Sint Maarten. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Belgium?
- About 903 times: Belgium has 903× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Belgium and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Sint Maarten?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 43,923. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².