Åland Islands vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Åland Islands is 6.54 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Åland Islands about 6.5 times.
Åland IslandsSaint Pierre and MiquelonÅland Islands moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 6.54× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Åland Islands | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 5,974 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Saint Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Pierre and Miquelon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 6.54 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Åland Islands?
- About 6.5 times: Åland Islands has 6.54× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Åland Islands and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Åland Islands: 30,836 people against 5,974. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².