Cyprus vs Saint Martin
Cyprus is 174 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Cyprus about 174 times.
CyprusSaint MartinCyprus moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 174× the area of Saint Martin.
| Cyprus | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 24,941 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Marigot |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Cyprus is 174 times larger than Saint Martin. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Cyprus?
- About 174 times: Cyprus has 174× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Cyprus and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Saint Martin?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 24,941. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².