Belize vs Saint Martin
Belize is 433 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Belize about 433 times.
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Belize is 433× the area of Saint Martin.
| Belize | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 24,941 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Marigot |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Belize is 433 times larger than Saint Martin. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Belize?
- About 433 times: Belize has 433× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Belize and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Saint Martin?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 24,941. Density: Belize 18 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².