Saint Martin vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 76.7 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into South Georgia about 77 times.
Saint MartinSouth GeorgiaSaint Martin moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
0.01×
Saint Martin is 0.01× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 76.7× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 35 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | King Edward Point |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Martin. 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 South Georgia?
- No. Saint Martin is 76.7 times smaller than South Georgia. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into South Georgia?
- About 77 times: South Georgia has 76.7× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Martin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Martin or South Georgia?
- Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 35. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².