Netherlands vs Sint Maarten
Netherlands is 1,241 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Netherlands about 1241 times.
NetherlandsSint MaartenNetherlands moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 1,241× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Netherlands | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 43,923 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Philipsburg |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Netherlands is 1,241 times larger than Sint Maarten. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Netherlands?
- About 1241 times: Netherlands has 1,241× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Netherlands and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Sint Maarten?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 43,923. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².