Puerto Rico vs Sint Maarten
Puerto Rico is 268 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Puerto Rico about 268 times.
Puerto RicoSint MaartenPuerto Rico moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 268× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Puerto Rico | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 43,923 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Philipsburg |
| 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; 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 Puerto Rico bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is 268 times larger than Sint Maarten. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 268 times: Puerto Rico has 268× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Sint Maarten 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 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, Puerto Rico or Sint Maarten?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 43,923. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².