Jersey vs Sint Maarten
Jersey is 3.47 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Jersey about 3.5 times.
JerseySint MaartenJersey moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
3.47×
Jersey is 3.47× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Jersey | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 43,923 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | 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. Jersey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Jersey 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 Jersey bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Jersey is 3.47 times larger than Sint Maarten. Jersey covers 118 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Jersey?
- About 3.5 times: Jersey has 3.47× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Jersey and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jersey is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Jersey 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, Jersey or Sint Maarten?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 43,923. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².