Saint Martin vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 3,325 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Uruguay about 3325 times.
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 3,325× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Montevideo |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Saint Martin is 3,325 times smaller than Uruguay. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Uruguay?
- About 3325 times: Uruguay has 3,325× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².