Botswana vs Sint Maarten
Botswana is 17,110 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Botswana about 17110 times.
BotswanaSint MaartenBotswana moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
17,110×
Botswana is 17,110× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Botswana | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 43,923 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Philipsburg |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; Sint Maarten 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 Botswana bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Botswana is 17,110 times larger than Sint Maarten. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Botswana?
- About 17110 times: Botswana has 17,110× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Botswana and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Sint Maarten 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, Botswana or Sint Maarten?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 43,923. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².