Saint Martin vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 7.34 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 7.3 times.
Saint MartinSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Martin moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Saint Martin is 0.14× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 7.34× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 99,924 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Kingstown |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Martin sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Martin bigger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Saint Martin is 7.34 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 7.3 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 7.34× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Martin is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Martin or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².