Sint Maarten vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 120 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into South Georgia about 120 times.
Sint MaartenSouth GeorgiaSint Maarten moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Sint Maarten is 0.01× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 120× the size of Sint Maarten.
| Sint Maarten | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 34 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 43,923 | 35 |
| Density | 1,292 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Philipsburg | King Edward Point |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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. Sint Maarten sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 Sint Maarten bigger than South Georgia?
- No. Sint Maarten is 120 times smaller than South Georgia. Sint Maarten covers 34 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into South Georgia?
- About 120 times: South Georgia has 120× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Sint Maarten and South Georgia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sint Maarten is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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, Sint Maarten or South Georgia?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 35. Density: Sint Maarten 1,292 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².