Saint Martin vs Samoa
Samoa is 53.6 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Samoa about 54 times.
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Saint Martin is 0.02× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 53.6× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 219,306 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Apia |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- No. Saint Martin is 53.6 times smaller than Samoa. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Samoa?
- About 54 times: Samoa has 53.6× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Samoa 77 per km².