Guam vs Saint Martin
Guam is 10.3 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Guam about 10 times.
GuamSaint MartinGuam moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 10.3× the area of Saint Martin.
| Guam | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 24,941 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Marigot |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam 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 Guam bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Guam is 10.3 times larger than Saint Martin. Guam covers 544 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Guam?
- About 10 times: Guam has 10.3× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Guam and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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, Guam or Saint Martin?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 24,941. Density: Guam 311 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².