Saint Martin vs Sweden
Sweden is 8,442 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Sweden about 8442 times.
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 8,442× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Stockholm |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Saint Martin is 8,442 times smaller than Sweden. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Sweden?
- About 8442 times: Sweden has 8,442× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Sweden 24 per km².