Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Sint Maarten
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 11.4 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 11 times.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSint MaartenSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 11.4× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 389 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 99,924 | 43,923 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Kingstown | Philipsburg |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 11.4 times larger than Sint Maarten. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 11 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 11.4× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines or Sint Maarten?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 43,923. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².