Curaçao vs Saint Martin
Curaçao is 8.38 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Curaçao about 8.4 times.
CuraçaoSaint MartinCuraçao moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 8.38× the area of Saint Martin.
| Curaçao | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 24,941 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Curaçao is 8.38 times larger than Saint Martin. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Curaçao?
- About 8.4 times: Curaçao has 8.38× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Curaçao and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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, Curaçao or Saint Martin?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 24,941. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².