Saint Helena vs Sint Maarten
Saint Helena is 11.6 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Saint Helena about 12 times.
Saint HelenaSint MaartenSaint Helena moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 11.6× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Saint Helena | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 43,923 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Philipsburg |
| Region | Western Africa | 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 Helena sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Helena bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Saint Helena is 11.6 times larger than Sint Maarten. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Saint Helena?
- About 12 times: Saint Helena has 11.6× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Saint Helena and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Helena is drawn about 1.05× 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 Helena or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².