Montserrat vs Saint Martin
Montserrat is 92% larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Montserrat about 1.9 times.
MontserratSaint MartinMontserrat moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
1.92×
Montserrat is 1.92× the area of Saint Martin.
| Montserrat | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 24,941 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | Marigot |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Montserrat bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Montserrat is 92% larger than Saint Martin. Montserrat covers 102 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Montserrat?
- About 1.9 times: Montserrat has 1.92× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Montserrat and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× 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, Montserrat or Saint Martin?
- Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 5,440. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².