Sint Maarten vs United States
United States is 289,020 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into United States about 289020 times.
Sint MaartenUnited StatesSint Maarten moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Sint Maarten is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 289,020× the size of Sint Maarten.
 Sint Maarten |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 289,020× the area | 34 km² | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 7,781× the population | 43,9232025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySint Maarten: 37.1× the density | 1,292 / km² | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationSint Maarten: 1.25× the urban share | 100%2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.13× the births per woman | 1.44 per woman2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSint Maarten: 0.79 points higher | +1.31%2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.16× the birth rate | 9.1 per 1,0002024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.08× the death rate | 8.3 per 1,0002024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 2.3 points higher | 14.8%2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 3.9 points higher | 14.5%2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSint Maarten: 8.5 per 1,000 higher | +12.1 per 1,0002025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 2.4 years longer | 76.5 years2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 10.3× the university enrolment | 7.7%2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.28× the income per person | $38,9502024 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 16,298× the economy | $1.89B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.59× the output per person | $56,4912025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSint Maarten: 1.2 points higher | +3.4%2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSint Maarten: 0.9 points higher | 1.9% of GDP2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSint Maarten: 1.81× the mobile subscriptions | 205 per 1002022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 3.84× the forest share | 9% of land2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 10.9 points higher | 0.0%2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 12.8 points higher | 0.1% of land2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Netherlands | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Philipsburg | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Caribbean guilder (XCG) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Dutch | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 721 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Sint Maarten is 289,020 times smaller than United States. Sint Maarten covers 34 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into United States?
- About 289020 times: United States has 289,020× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Sint Maarten and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 43,923. Density: Sint Maarten 1,292 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Sint Maarten or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $38,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 2.28× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Sint Maarten or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.5 — 2.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Sint Maarten and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Sint Maarten: dependent territory; United States: presidential republic.