Pitcairn Islands vs Sint Maarten
Pitcairn Islands is 38% larger than Sint Maarten.
Pitcairn IslandsSint MaartenPitcairn Islands moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
1.38×
Pitcairn Islands is 1.38× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Pitcairn Islands | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 50 | 43,923 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Philipsburg |
| 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; Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Pitcairn Islands is 38% larger than Sint Maarten. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Pitcairn Islands?
- About 1.4 times: Pitcairn Islands has 1.38× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².