Sint Maarten vs Sweden
Sweden is 13,160 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Sweden about 13160 times.
Sint MaartenSwedenSint Maarten moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Sint Maarten is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 13,160× the size of Sint Maarten.
| Sint Maarten | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 34 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 43,923 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 1,292 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Philipsburg | Stockholm |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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. Sint Maarten sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Sint Maarten is 13,160 times smaller than Sweden. Sint Maarten covers 34 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Sweden?
- About 13160 times: Sweden has 13,160× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Sint Maarten and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 43,923. Density: Sint Maarten 1,292 per km², Sweden 24 per km².