Luxembourg vs Sint Maarten
Luxembourg is 76.3 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Luxembourg about 76 times.
LuxembourgSint MaartenLuxembourg moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 76.3× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Luxembourg | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 43,923 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Philipsburg |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 76.3 times larger than Sint Maarten. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Luxembourg?
- About 76 times: Luxembourg has 76.3× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Luxembourg and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Luxembourg 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, Luxembourg or Sint Maarten?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 43,923. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².