Croatia vs Sint Maarten
Croatia is 1,665 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Croatia about 1665 times.
CroatiaSint MaartenCroatia moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 1,665× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Croatia | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 43,923 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Philipsburg |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Croatia is 1,665 times larger than Sint Maarten. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Croatia?
- About 1665 times: Croatia has 1,665× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Croatia and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Sint Maarten?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 43,923. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².