Saint Martin vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 281 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Timor-Leste about 281 times.
Saint MartinTimor-LesteSaint Martin moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 281× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Dili |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S 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 Timor-Leste?
- No. Saint Martin is 281 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 281 times: Timor-Leste has 281× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².