Puerto Rico vs Saint Martin
Puerto Rico is 172 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Puerto Rico about 172 times.
Puerto RicoSaint MartinPuerto Rico moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 172× the area of Saint Martin.
| Puerto Rico | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 24,941 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Marigot |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Puerto Rico sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Puerto Rico bigger than Saint Martin?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is 172 times larger than Saint Martin. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 172 times: Puerto Rico has 172× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Puerto Rico is drawn about 1.11× 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, Puerto Rico or Saint Martin?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 24,941. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².