Chagos Islands vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 4.03 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 4.0 times.
Chagos IslandsSaint Pierre and MiquelonChagos Islands moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Chagos Islands is 0.25× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 4.03× the size of Chagos Islands.
| Chagos Islands | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 60 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 3,000 | 5,974 |
| Density | 50 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Diego Garcia | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | 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. Chagos Islands sits at about 7°S and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Chagos Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chagos Islands bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- No. Chagos Islands is 4.03 times smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Chagos Islands covers 60 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 4.0 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 4.03× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Chagos 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. Chagos Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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 Chagos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chagos Islands or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 5,974 people against 3,000. Density: Chagos Islands 50 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².