French Polynesia vs Saint Martin
French Polynesia is 78.6 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into French Polynesia about 79 times.
French PolynesiaSaint MartinFrench Polynesia moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 78.6× the area of Saint Martin.
| French Polynesia | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 24,941 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Marigot |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. French Polynesia sits at about 15°S and is stretched to 1.07× its true area; Saint Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is French Polynesia bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 78.6 times larger than Saint Martin. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into French Polynesia?
- About 79 times: French Polynesia has 78.6× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do French Polynesia and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Polynesia is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Saint Martin about 1.11×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, French Polynesia or Saint Martin?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 24,941. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².