Sint Maarten sits in the Caribbean and is listed as a dependency rather than an independent state. The short and official forms of the name are the same. Philipsburg is the capital.
By land area it covers 34 km², which ranks it 241st of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind the United States Minor Outlying Islands and just ahead of Macau. Put next to a territory most people can picture, it is around a quarter larger than Tuvalu.
Around 43,350 people live there, placing it 215th of 250 by population — between the Northern Mariana Islands above it and Liechtenstein below. Among the 28 entries in the Caribbean it ranks 27th by area and 22nd by population.
Where Sint Maarten is and what surrounds it
The coordinates the dataset gives are 18.0° N, 63.0° W, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 2,007 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.
India, Mali and Mauritania sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.
Its land neighbours number 1: Saint Martin.
It has both a coastline and land borders, which is the most common arrangement of all.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Population and languages of Sint Maarten
Spread across 34 km², that works out at about 1,275 people per square kilometre, which makes it among the most densely populated places on earth. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.
Someone from Sint Maarten is a St. Maartener.
3 languages carry official status: Dutch, English and French. Dutch, the first listed, is shared with 6 other entries worldwide.
Inside the Americas it places 47th of 56 by population, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in the Caribbean.
Currency, domain and dialling code
The currency is the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ƒ, ANG). It shares that currency with Curaçao.
If a quiz asks for the capital of Sint Maarten, the answer is Philipsburg.
Its internet country code is .sx. To phone it from abroad you dial +1721. Standard country codes: sx and SXM.
Sint Maarten is not a UN member state. The dataset does not record which state administers it, so this page does not guess. Of the 250 entries here, 57 are territories or observers rather than member states.
Neighbouring countries
Sint Maarten shares borders with 1 country:
Fun facts about Sint Maarten
- Ranked by land area, Sint Maarten is 241st out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
- It lies about 2,007 km from the equator, in tropical latitudes.
- Its capital city is Philipsburg.
- It shares land borders with 1 country: Saint Martin.
- Population density works out at roughly 1,275 people per square kilometre.
- It is a territory rather than a UN member state.
- In land area it is around a quarter larger than Tuvalu.
Sint Maarten — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Sint Maarten?
- The capital of Sint Maarten is Philipsburg.
- What is the population of Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten has a population of about 43,350, which makes it the 215th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. The Northern Mariana Islands sits just above it and Liechtenstein just below.
- Which countries border Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten borders 1 country: Saint Martin.
- What language is spoken in Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten lists 3 official languages: Dutch, English and French.
- Is Sint Maarten a country?
- Not in the political sense. Sint Maarten is a dependent territory rather than a sovereign state, and it is not a UN member. It appears on this site because it has its own flag, codes and statistics, but it does not have a seat at the United Nations.
- What currency does Sint Maarten use?
- Sint Maarten uses the Netherlands Antillean guilder, written ƒ (currency code ANG). It is shared with 1 other entry: Curaçao.
- Where is Sint Maarten located?
- Sint Maarten is in the Caribbean, part of the Americas. Its reference coordinates are 18.0° north and 63.0° west, roughly 2,007 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.
- How big is Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten covers 34 km², ranking 241st of 250 by land area. That makes it around a quarter larger than Tuvalu.
