Gambia vs Saint Martin
Gambia is 213 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Gambia about 213 times.
GambiaSaint MartinGambia moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 213× the area of Saint Martin.
| Gambia | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 24,941 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Marigot |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Gambia is 213 times larger than Saint Martin. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Gambia?
- About 213 times: Gambia has 213× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Gambia and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Saint Martin?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 24,941. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².