Saint Barthélemy vs Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten is 42% larger than Saint Barthélemy.
Saint BarthélemySint MaartenSaint Barthélemy moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.71× the area of Sint Maarten. Put the other way, Sint Maarten is 1.42× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 43,923 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | 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. Saint Barthélemy sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Barthélemy bigger than Sint Maarten?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 29% smaller than Sint Maarten. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Sint Maarten?
- About 1.4 times: Sint Maarten has 1.42× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Barthélemy is drawn about 1.1× 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, Saint Barthélemy or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².