British Virgin Islands vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 60% larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 1.6 times.
British Virgin IslandsSaint Pierre and MiquelonBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.62× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 1.6× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 5,974 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°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 British Virgin Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 38% smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 1.6 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 1.6× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin 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. British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, British Virgin Islands or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- British Virgin Islands: 39,732 people against 5,974. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².