Russia vs Sint Maarten
Russia is 502,218 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Russia about 502218 times.
RussiaSint MaartenRussia moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 502,218× the area of Sint Maarten.
 Russia |  Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 502,218× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 34 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 3,267× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 43,9232025 |
| DensitySint Maarten: 154× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 1,292 / km² |
| Urban populationSint Maarten: 1.33× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 100%2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 1.44 per woman2024 |
| Population growthSint Maarten: 1.42 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +1.31%2025 |
| Birth rateSint Maarten: 1.08× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 9.1 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.49× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 8.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Russia: 2.2 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 14.8%2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 3.3 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 14.5%2025 |
| Net migrationSint Maarten: 13.9 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | +12.1 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySint Maarten: 3.1 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 76.5 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolmentRussia: 7.84× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 7.7%2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSint Maarten: 2.44× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $38,9502024 |
| GDPRussia: 1,357× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $1.89B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Sint Maarten: 1.14× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $56,4912025 |
| GDP growthSint Maarten: 2.4 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%2025 |
| Inflation | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentSint Maarten: 1.5 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP2025 |
| Exports | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsSint Maarten: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 205 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 5.77× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 9% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyRussia: 3.5 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 0.0%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landRussia: 11.4 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 0.1% of land2025 |
| Arable land | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of Netherlands |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Philipsburg |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Caribbean guilder (XCG) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | English, Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +7 | +1 721 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Russia is 502,218 times larger than Sint Maarten. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Russia?
- About 502218 times: Russia has 502,218× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Russia and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Sint Maarten?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 43,923. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or Sint Maarten?
- By gross national income per person, Sint Maarten: $38,950 against $15,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.44× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Sint Maarten?
- In Sint Maarten: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 73.4 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Sint Maarten have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Sint Maarten: dependent territory.