Saint Martin vs Somalia
Somalia is 12,031 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Somalia about 12031 times.
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 12,031× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Mogadishu |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Saint Martin is 12,031 times smaller than Somalia. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Somalia?
- About 12031 times: Somalia has 12,031× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Somalia 31 per km².