Saint Martin vs Turkey
Turkey is 14,784 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Turkey about 14784 times.
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 14,784× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Ankara |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Saint Martin is 14,784 times smaller than Turkey. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Turkey?
- About 14784 times: Turkey has 14,784× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Turkey 110 per km².