San Marino vs Sint Maarten
San Marino is 79% larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into San Marino about 1.8 times.
San MarinoSint MaartenSan Marino moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
1.79×
San Marino is 1.79× the area of Sint Maarten.
| San Marino | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 43,923 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Philipsburg |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. San Marino sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.93× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is San Marino bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. San Marino is 79% larger than Sint Maarten. San Marino covers 61 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into San Marino?
- About 1.8 times: San Marino has 1.79× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do San Marino and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. San Marino is drawn about 1.93× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².