Palestine vs Saint Martin
Palestine is 155 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Palestine about 155 times.
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Palestine is 155× the area of Saint Martin.
| Palestine | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 24,941 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Marigot |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Palestine is 155 times larger than Saint Martin. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Palestine?
- About 155 times: Palestine has 155× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Palestine and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Saint Martin?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 24,941. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².