Sint Maarten vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 1,214 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Switzerland about 1214 times.
Sint MaartenSwitzerlandSint Maarten moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Sint Maarten is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1,214× the size of Sint Maarten.
| Sint Maarten | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 34 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 43,923 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 1,292 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Philipsburg | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Sint Maarten is 1,214 times smaller than Switzerland. Sint Maarten covers 34 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Switzerland?
- About 1214 times: Switzerland has 1,214× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Sint Maarten and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 43,923. Density: Sint Maarten 1,292 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².