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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMarshall Islands: 3.42× the area | 181 km²#189 of 194 | 53 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMarshall Islands: 1.45× the population | 36,282#190 of 194 · 2025 | 24,9412025 |
| DensitySaint Martin: 2.35× the density | 200 / km²#50 of 194 | 471 / km² |
| Urban populationSaint Martin: 1.26× the urban share | 79%#48 of 192 · 2025 | 100%2025 |
| Fertility rateMarshall Islands: 1.07× the births per woman | 2.86 per woman#57 of 192 · 2024 | 2.67 per woman2024 |
| Population growthMarshall Islands: 1.22 points higher | −3.43%#192 of 192 · 2025 | −4.65%2025 |
| Birth rateMarshall Islands: 1.34× the birth rate | 20.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2024 | 15.0 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateSaint Martin: 1.37× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Marshall Islands: 12.8 points higher | 33.9%#54 of 192 · 2025 | 21.1%2025 |
| People over 65Saint Martin: 14.8 points higher | 4.9%#126 of 192 · 2025 | 19.7%2025 |
| Net migrationMarshall Islands: 0.1 per 1,000 higher | −46.8 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2025 | −46.9 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaint Martin: 13.3 years longer | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 | 80.4 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 22.7 per 1,000 births#63 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| University enrolment | 37.7%#94 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $9,710#81 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDPSaint Martin: 2.11× the economy | $308M2025 | $649M2021 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $8,964#132 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthSaint Martin: 2.6 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +4.9%2021 |
| Extreme poverty | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Foreign investment | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 36.0% of GDP#82 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 66%#127 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 40 per 100#186 of 191 · 2022 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMarshall Islands: 2.29× the forest share | 54% of land#40 of 192 · 2024 | 23% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Access to electricitySaint Martin: 2.8 points higher | 97.2%#122 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 4.1 µg/m³#189 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landMarshall Islands: 6.8 points higher | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 | 9.3% of land2025 |
| Arable land | 2.8% of land#152 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +0.35#65 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | — | 26.9 per 100,0002016 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of France |
| Government | Parliamentary republicmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France |
| Capital | Majuro | Marigot |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, Marshallese | French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +692 | +590 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Where do people live longer, Marshall Islands or Saint Martin?
- In Saint Martin: life expectancy at birth is 80.4 years, against 67.1 — 13.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Marshall Islands and Saint Martin have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Marshall Islands: parliamentary republic; Saint Martin: dependent territory.