Malta vs Saint Martin
Malta is 5.96 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Malta about 6.0 times.
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Malta is 5.96× the area of Saint Martin.
| Malta | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 24,941 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Marigot |
| Region | Southern 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Malta is 5.96 times larger than Saint Martin. Malta covers 316 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Malta?
- About 6.0 times: Malta has 5.96× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Malta and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Saint Martin?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 24,941. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².