Marshall Islands vs Saint Martin
Marshall Islands is 3.42 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Marshall Islands about 3.4 times.
Marshall IslandsSaint MartinMarshall Islands moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 3.42× the area of Saint Martin.
| Marshall Islands | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 24,941 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Marshall Islands is 3.42 times larger than Saint Martin. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Marshall Islands?
- About 3.4 times: Marshall Islands has 3.42× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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, Marshall Islands or Saint Martin?
- Marshall Islands: 36,282 people against 24,941. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².