Estonia vs Sint Maarten
Estonia is 1,333 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Estonia about 1333 times.
EstoniaSint MaartenEstonia moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 1,333× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Estonia | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 43,923 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Philipsburg |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Estonia is 1,333 times larger than Sint Maarten. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Estonia?
- About 1333 times: Estonia has 1,333× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Estonia and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Sint Maarten?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 43,923. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².