Maldives vs Saint Martin
Maldives is 5.62 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Maldives about 5.6 times.
MaldivesSaint MartinMaldives moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 5.62× the area of Saint Martin.
| Maldives | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 24,941 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Marigot |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Maldives sits at about 4°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 Maldives bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Maldives is 5.62 times larger than Saint Martin. Maldives covers 298 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Maldives?
- About 5.6 times: Maldives has 5.62× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Maldives and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives 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, Maldives or Saint Martin?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 24,941. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².