Iceland vs Sint Maarten
Iceland is 3,030 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Iceland about 3030 times.
IcelandSint MaartenIceland moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
3,030×
Iceland is 3,030× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Iceland | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 43,923 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Philipsburg |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iceland bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Iceland is 3,030 times larger than Sint Maarten. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Iceland?
- About 3030 times: Iceland has 3,030× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Iceland and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Sint Maarten?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 43,923. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².