Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sint Maarten
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 7.91 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 7.9 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisSint MaartenSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 7.91× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 43,923 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | 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 Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°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 Kitts and Nevis bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 7.91 times larger than Sint Maarten. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 7.9 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 7.91× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis or Sint Maarten?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 43,923. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².