Nauru vs Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten is 62% larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Sint Maarten about 1.6 times.
NauruSint MaartenNauru moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.62× the area of Sint Maarten. Put the other way, Sint Maarten is 1.62× the size of Nauru.
 Nauru |  Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSint Maarten: 1.62× the area | 21 km²#192 of 194 | 34 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSint Maarten: 3.65× the population | 12,025#193 of 194 · 2025 | 43,9232025 |
| DensitySint Maarten: 2.26× the density | 573 / km²#11 of 194 | 1,292 / km² |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 100%2025 |
| Fertility rateNauru: 2.28× the births per woman | 3.29 per woman#47 of 192 · 2024 | 1.44 per woman2024 |
| Population growthSint Maarten: 0.66 points higher | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 | +1.31%2025 |
| Birth rateNauru: 2.7× the birth rate | 24.6 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 9.1 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateSint Maarten: 1.09× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 8.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Nauru: 22.4 points higher | 37.2%#39 of 192 · 2025 | 14.8%2025 |
| People over 65Sint Maarten: 11.5 points higher | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 14.5%2025 |
| Net migrationSint Maarten: 22.2 per 1,000 higher | −10.1 per 1,000#183 of 192 · 2025 | +12.1 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySint Maarten: 14.2 years longer | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 | 76.5 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| University enrolment | — | 7.7%2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.703#123 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSint Maarten: 1.88× the income per person | $20,690#52 of 185 · 2025 | $38,9502024 |
| GDPSint Maarten: 10.7× the economy | $176M2025 | $1.89B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Sint Maarten: 3.98× the output per person | $14,200#112 of 184 · 2025 | $56,4912025 |
| GDP growthSint Maarten: 1.3 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%2025 |
| Foreign investmentSint Maarten: 1.9 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP2025 |
| Exports | 61.8% of GDP#33 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsSint Maarten: 2.36× the mobile subscriptions | 87 per 100#145 of 191 · 2022 | 205 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2023 | 9% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyNauru: 1.9 points higher | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 | 0.0%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 4.8 µg/m³#185 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landSint Maarten: 0.1 points higher | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 | 0.1% of land2025 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +0.46#63 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of Netherlands |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Yaren District | Philipsburg |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) | Caribbean guilder (XCG) |
| Official languages | English, Nauruan | English, Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +674 | +1 721 |
| 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. Nauru sits at about 1° S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Sint Maarten 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 Nauru bigger than Sint Maarten?
- No. Nauru is 38% smaller than Sint Maarten. Nauru covers 21 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Sint Maarten?
- About 1.6 times: Sint Maarten has 1.62× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Sint Maarten 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, Nauru or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².
- Which is richer, Nauru or Sint Maarten?
- By gross national income per person, Sint Maarten: $38,950 against $20,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.88× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Nauru or Sint Maarten?
- In Sint Maarten: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 62.3 — 14.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Nauru and Sint Maarten have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Nauru: parliamentary republic; Sint Maarten: dependent territory.