Saint Martin vs Yemen
Yemen is 8,594 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Yemen about 8594 times.
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 8,594× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Sana'a |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- No. Saint Martin is 8,594 times smaller than Yemen. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Yemen?
- About 8594 times: Yemen has 8,594× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Yemen 92 per km².