Kiribati vs Saint Martin
Kiribati is 15.3 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Kiribati about 15 times.
KiribatiSaint MartinKiribati moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 15.3× the area of Saint Martin.
| Kiribati | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 24,941 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Kiribati is 15.3 times larger than Saint Martin. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Kiribati?
- About 15 times: Kiribati has 15.3× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Kiribati and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kiribati or Saint Martin?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 24,941. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².