Saint Martin vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 779 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Switzerland about 779 times.
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 779× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Saint Martin is 779 times smaller than Switzerland. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Switzerland?
- About 779 times: Switzerland has 779× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².