Saint Martin vs United States
United States is 185,409 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into United States about 185409 times.
Saint MartinUnited StatesSaint Martin moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 185,409× the size of Saint Martin.
 Saint Martin |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 185,409× the area | 53 km² | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 13,704× the population | 24,9412025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaint Martin: 13.5× the density | 471 / km² | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaint Martin: 1.25× the urban share | 100%2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Martin: 1.64× the births per woman | 2.67 per woman2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 5.17 points higher | −4.65%2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Martin: 1.42× the birth rate | 15.0 per 1,0002024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Martin: 1.08× the death rate | 9.7 per 1,0002024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Martin: 4.0 points higher | 21.1%2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Martin: 1.3 points higher | 19.7%2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 50.5 per 1,000 higher | −46.9 per 1,0002025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaint Martin: 1.5 years longer | 80.4 years2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 47,411× the economy | $649M2021 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaint Martin: 2.7 points higher | +4.9%2021 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.44× the forest share | 23% of land2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 3.6 points higher | 9.3% of land2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Martin: 4.64× the homicide rate | 26.9 per 100,0002016 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of France | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Marigot | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +590 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Saint Martin is 185,409 times smaller than United States. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into United States?
- About 185409 times: United States has 185,409× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Saint Martin or United States?
- In Saint Martin: life expectancy at birth is 80.4 years, against 78.9 — 1.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Saint Martin and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Saint Martin: dependent territory; United States: presidential republic.