Sint Maarten vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 8.06 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Wallis and Futuna about 8.1 times.
Sint MaartenWallis and FutunaSint Maarten moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Sint Maarten is 0.12× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 8.06× the size of Sint Maarten.
| Sint Maarten | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 34 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 43,923 | 11,558 |
| Density | 1,292 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Philipsburg | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Sint Maarten is 8.06 times smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Sint Maarten covers 34 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 8.1 times: Wallis and Futuna has 8.06× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Sint Maarten and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 11,558. Density: Sint Maarten 1,292 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².