Rwanda vs Saint Martin

Rwanda is 497 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Rwanda about 497 times.

RwandaSaint MartinRwanda moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Rwanda is 497× the area of Saint Martin.
RwandaSaint Martin
Area26,338 km²53 km²
Population14,569,34124,941
Density553 / km²471 / km²
CapitalKigaliMarigot
RegionEastern AfricaCaribbean
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours41

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Rwanda sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Rwanda bigger than Saint Martin?
Yes. Rwanda is 497 times larger than Saint Martin. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
How many times does Saint Martin fit into Rwanda?
About 497 times: Rwanda has 497× the area of Saint Martin.
Why do Rwanda and Saint Martin look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Rwanda is drawn about 1.0× 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, Rwanda or Saint Martin?
Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 24,941. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².