Saint Martin vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 12,157 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into South Sudan about 12157 times.
Saint MartinSouth SudanSaint Martin moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 12,157× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Juba |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Saint Martin is 12,157 times smaller than South Sudan. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into South Sudan?
- About 12157 times: South Sudan has 12,157× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².