Saint Martin vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 9,268 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Turkmenistan about 9268 times.
Saint MartinTurkmenistanSaint Martin moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 9,268× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Saint Martin is 9,268 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 9268 times: Turkmenistan has 9,268× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².