Paraguay vs Saint Martin
Paraguay is 7,675 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Paraguay about 7675 times.
ParaguaySaint MartinParaguay moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Paraguay is 7,675× the area of Saint Martin.
| Paraguay | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 24,941 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Marigot |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Paraguay sits at about 23°S and is stretched to 1.18× 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 Paraguay bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Paraguay is 7,675 times larger than Saint Martin. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Paraguay?
- About 7675 times: Paraguay has 7,675× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Paraguay and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Paraguay is drawn about 1.18× 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, Paraguay or Saint Martin?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 24,941. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².