Bahamas vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Bahamas is 57.3 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Bahamas about 57 times.
BahamasSaint Pierre and MiquelonBahamas moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 57.3× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Bahamas | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 5,974 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bahamas bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Bahamas is 57.3 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Bahamas?
- About 57 times: Bahamas has 57.3× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Bahamas and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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 Bahamas. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bahamas or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 5,974. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².