New Zealand vs Sint Maarten
New Zealand is 7,883 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into New Zealand about 7883 times.
New ZealandSint MaartenNew Zealand moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 7,883× the area of Sint Maarten.
| New Zealand | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 43,923 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Philipsburg |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. New Zealand is 7,883 times larger than Sint Maarten. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into New Zealand?
- About 7883 times: New Zealand has 7,883× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do New Zealand and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Sint Maarten?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 43,923. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².