Falkland Islands vs Saint Martin
Falkland Islands is 230 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Falkland Islands about 230 times.
Falkland IslandsSaint MartinFalkland Islands moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 230× the area of Saint Martin.
| Falkland Islands | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 24,941 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Marigot |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Saint Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Martin. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Falkland Islands bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 230 times larger than Saint Martin. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 230 times: Falkland Islands has 230× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Saint Martin about 1.11×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Martin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Saint Martin?
- Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².