Denmark vs Sint Maarten
Denmark is 1,263 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Denmark about 1263 times.
DenmarkSint MaartenDenmark moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
1,263×
Denmark is 1,263× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Denmark | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 43,923 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Philipsburg |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Denmark is 1,263 times larger than Sint Maarten. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Denmark?
- About 1263 times: Denmark has 1,263× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Denmark and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Sint Maarten?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 43,923. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².