Anguilla vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 2.66 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 2.7 times.
AnguillaSaint Pierre and MiquelonAnguilla moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Anguilla is 0.38× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 2.66× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 5,974 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Saint Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- No. Anguilla is 2.66 times smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 2.7 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 2.66× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 5,974. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².