British Virgin Islands vs Saint Martin
British Virgin Islands is 2.85 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into British Virgin Islands about 2.8 times.
British Virgin IslandsSaint MartinBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 2.85× the area of Saint Martin.
| British Virgin Islands | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 24,941 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. British Virgin Islands is 2.85 times larger than Saint Martin. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into British Virgin Islands?
- About 2.8 times: British Virgin Islands has 2.85× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× 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, British Virgin Islands or Saint Martin?
- British Virgin Islands: 39,732 people against 24,941. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².