Cayman Islands vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Cayman Islands is 9% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Cayman IslandsSaint Pierre and MiquelonCayman Islands moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 1.09× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Cayman Islands | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 5,974 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | George 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cayman Islands bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Cayman Islands is 9% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Cayman Islands?
- About 1.1 times: Cayman Islands has 1.09× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Cayman 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. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cayman Islands or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Cayman Islands: 75,844 people against 5,974. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².