French Polynesia vs Sint Maarten
French Polynesia is 123 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into French Polynesia about 123 times.
French PolynesiaSint MaartenFrench Polynesia moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 123× the area of Sint Maarten.
| French Polynesia | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 43,923 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Philipsburg |
| 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; Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 123 times larger than Sint Maarten. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into French Polynesia?
- About 123 times: French Polynesia has 123× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do French Polynesia and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 43,923. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².