Sint Maarten vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 2,459 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into United Arab Emirates about 2459 times.
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Sint Maarten is 0.0× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 2,459× the size of Sint Maarten.
| Sint Maarten | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 34 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 43,923 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 1,292 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Philipsburg | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Sint Maarten is 2,459 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Sint Maarten covers 34 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 2459 times: United Arab Emirates has 2,459× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Sint Maarten and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sint Maarten or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 43,923. Density: Sint Maarten 1,292 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².