Saint Martin vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 7,373 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Zimbabwe about 7373 times.
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 7,373× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Harare |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Saint Martin is 7,373 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 7373 times: Zimbabwe has 7,373× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².