Andorra vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Andorra is 93% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Andorra about 1.9 times.
AndorraSaint Pierre and MiquelonAndorra moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
1.93×
Andorra is 1.93× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Andorra | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 5,974 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Saint Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. 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 Andorra bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Andorra is 93% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Andorra covers 468 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Andorra?
- About 1.9 times: Andorra has 1.93× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Andorra and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. 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, Andorra or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Andorra: 82,904 people against 5,974. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².