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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 34 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 43,923 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 1,292 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Philipsburg | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern America |
| 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 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.