Pitcairn Islands vs Saint Martin
Saint Martin is 13% larger than Pitcairn Islands.
Pitcairn IslandsSaint MartinPitcairn Islands moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Pitcairn Islands is 0.89× the area of Saint Martin. Put the other way, Saint Martin is 1.13× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 50 | 24,941 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Marigot |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Pitcairn Islands sits at about 24°S and is stretched to 1.21× 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 Pitcairn Islands bigger than Saint Martin?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 11% smaller than Saint Martin. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Saint Martin?
- About 1.1 times: Saint Martin has 1.13× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pitcairn Islands is drawn about 1.21× 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, Pitcairn Islands or Saint Martin?
- Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².