Portugal vs Sint Maarten
Portugal is 2,713 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Portugal about 2713 times.
PortugalSint MaartenPortugal moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Portugal is 2,713× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Portugal | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 43,923 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Philipsburg |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Portugal bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Portugal is 2,713 times larger than Sint Maarten. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Portugal?
- About 2713 times: Portugal has 2,713× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Portugal and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or Sint Maarten?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 43,923. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².