Saint Martin vs Vatican City

Saint Martin is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Saint Martin about Infinity times.

Saint MartinVatican CitySaint Martin moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
Saint Martin is — the area of Vatican City.
Saint MartinVatican City
Area53 km²0 km²
Population24,941882
Density471 / km²0.00 / km²
CapitalMarigotVatican City
RegionCaribbeanSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours11

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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
Yes. Saint Martin is — times larger than Vatican City. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
How many times does Vatican City fit into Saint Martin?
About Infinity times: Saint Martin has — the area of Vatican City.
Why do Saint Martin and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 882. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².