Central African Republic vs Sint Maarten
Central African Republic is 18,323 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Central African Republic about 18323 times.
Central African RepublicSint MaartenCentral African Republic moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 18,323× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Central African Republic | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 43,923 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Philipsburg |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Central African Republic bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 18,323 times larger than Sint Maarten. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Central African Republic?
- About 18323 times: Central African Republic has 18,323× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Central African Republic and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× 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, Central African Republic or Sint Maarten?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 43,923. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².