Norfolk Island vs Sint Maarten
Norfolk Island and Sint Maarten are almost exactly the same size.
Norfolk IslandSint MaartenNorfolk Island moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Norfolk Island is 1.03× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Norfolk Island | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 43,923 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | 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. Norfolk Island sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 Norfolk Island bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Norfolk Island and Sint Maarten are almost exactly the same size. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Norfolk Island?
- About 1.0 times: Norfolk Island has 1.03× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island is drawn about 1.31× 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, Norfolk Island or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².