Monaco vs Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten is 17 times larger than Monaco. Monaco would fit into Sint Maarten about 17 times.
MonacoSint MaartenMonaco moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Monaco is 0.06× the area of Sint Maarten. Put the other way, Sint Maarten is 17× the size of Monaco.
| Monaco | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 38,341 | 43,923 |
| Density | 19,171 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Monaco | Philipsburg |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Monaco sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.92× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Monaco looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Monaco bigger than Sint Maarten?
- No. Monaco is 17 times smaller than Sint Maarten. Monaco covers 2 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Monaco fit into Sint Maarten?
- About 17 times: Sint Maarten has 17× the area of Monaco.
- Why do Monaco and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Monaco is drawn about 1.92× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Monaco looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Monaco or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 38,341. Density: Monaco 19,171 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².