Mauritius vs Saint Martin
Mauritius is 38.5 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Mauritius about 38 times.
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Mauritius is 38.5× the area of Saint Martin.
| Mauritius | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 24,941 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Marigot |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Mauritius sits at about 20°S and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritius bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Mauritius is 38.5 times larger than Saint Martin. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Mauritius?
- About 38 times: Mauritius has 38.5× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Mauritius and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritius is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritius or Saint Martin?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 24,941. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².