Sint Maarten vs Turkey
Turkey is 23,046 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Turkey about 23046 times.
Sint MaartenTurkeySint Maarten moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Sint Maarten is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 23,046× the size of Sint Maarten.
| Sint Maarten | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 34 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 43,923 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 1,292 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Philipsburg | Ankara |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Sint Maarten is 23,046 times smaller than Turkey. Sint Maarten covers 34 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Turkey?
- About 23046 times: Turkey has 23,046× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Sint Maarten and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 43,923. Density: Sint Maarten 1,292 per km², Turkey 110 per km².