Faroe Islands vs Sint Maarten
Faroe Islands is 41.1 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Faroe Islands about 41 times.
Faroe IslandsSint MaartenFaroe Islands moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 41.1× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Faroe Islands | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 43,923 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Philipsburg |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 41.1 times larger than Sint Maarten. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 41 times: Faroe Islands has 41.1× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Faroe 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, Faroe Islands or Sint Maarten?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 43,923. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².