Sint Maarten vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 4,209 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Tajikistan about 4209 times.
Sint MaartenTajikistanSint Maarten moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Sint Maarten is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 4,209× the size of Sint Maarten.
| Sint Maarten | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 34 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 43,923 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 1,292 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Philipsburg | Dushanbe |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Sint Maarten is 4,209 times smaller than Tajikistan. Sint Maarten covers 34 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Tajikistan?
- About 4209 times: Tajikistan has 4,209× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Sint Maarten and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 43,923. Density: Sint Maarten 1,292 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².