Sint Maarten vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 14,447 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Turkmenistan about 14447 times.
Sint MaartenTurkmenistanSint Maarten moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Sint Maarten is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 14,447× the size of Sint Maarten.
| Sint Maarten | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 34 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 43,923 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 1,292 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Philipsburg | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Sint Maarten is 14,447 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Sint Maarten covers 34 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 14447 times: Turkmenistan has 14,447× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Sint Maarten and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 43,923. Density: Sint Maarten 1,292 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².