Macao vs Sint Maarten
Macao is 3.38 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Macao about 3.4 times.
MacaoSint MaartenMacao moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
3.38×
Macao is 3.38× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Macao | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 43,923 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | — | Philipsburg |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Macao sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; Sint Maarten 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 Macao bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Macao is 3.38 times larger than Sint Maarten. Macao covers 115 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Macao?
- About 3.4 times: Macao has 3.38× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Macao and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Macao is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Sint Maarten 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, Macao or Sint Maarten?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 43,923. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².