Falkland Islands vs Sint Maarten
Falkland Islands is 359 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Falkland Islands about 359 times.
Falkland IslandsSint MaartenFalkland Islands moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
359×
Falkland Islands is 359× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Falkland Islands | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 43,923 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Philipsburg |
| 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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 359 times larger than Sint Maarten. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 359 times: Falkland Islands has 359× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².