North Macedonia vs Sint Maarten
North Macedonia is 756 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into North Macedonia about 756 times.
North MacedoniaSint MaartenNorth Macedonia moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 756× the area of Sint Maarten.
| North Macedonia | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 43,923 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Philipsburg |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Macedonia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. North Macedonia is 756 times larger than Sint Maarten. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into North Macedonia?
- About 756 times: North Macedonia has 756× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do North Macedonia and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why North Macedonia 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, North Macedonia or Sint Maarten?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 43,923. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².