Palau vs Saint Martin
Palau is 8.79 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Palau about 8.8 times.
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Palau is 8.79× the area of Saint Martin.
| Palau | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 24,941 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | Marigot |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Palau sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Saint Martin 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 Palau bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Palau is 8.79 times larger than Saint Martin. Palau covers 466 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Palau?
- About 8.8 times: Palau has 8.79× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Palau and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palau is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Saint Martin 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, Palau or Saint Martin?
- Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².