Saint Martin vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 5.17 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Wallis and Futuna about 5.2 times.
Saint MartinWallis and FutunaSaint Martin moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Saint Martin is 0.19× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 5.17× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 11,558 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Saint Martin is 5.17 times smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 5.2 times: Wallis and Futuna has 5.17× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 11,558. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².