Cayman Islands vs Saint Martin
Cayman Islands is 4.98 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Cayman Islands about 5.0 times.
Cayman IslandsSaint MartinCayman Islands moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 4.98× the area of Saint Martin.
| Cayman Islands | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 24,941 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | George 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Cayman Islands is 4.98 times larger than Saint Martin. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Cayman Islands?
- About 5.0 times: Cayman Islands has 4.98× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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, Cayman Islands or Saint Martin?
- Cayman Islands: 75,844 people against 24,941. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².