Guatemala vs Saint Martin
Guatemala is 2,055 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Guatemala about 2055 times.
GuatemalaSaint MartinGuatemala moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
2,055×
Guatemala is 2,055× the area of Saint Martin.
| Guatemala | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 24,941 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Marigot |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Guatemala is 2,055 times larger than Saint Martin. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Guatemala?
- About 2055 times: Guatemala has 2,055× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Guatemala and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Saint Martin?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 24,941. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².