Saint Martin vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 2,700 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Tajikistan about 2700 times.
Saint MartinTajikistanSaint Martin moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 2,700× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Dushanbe |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Saint Martin is 2,700 times smaller than Tajikistan. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Tajikistan?
- About 2700 times: Tajikistan has 2,700× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².