Côte d'Ivoire vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Côte d'Ivoire is 1,332 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 1332 times.

Côte d'IvoireSaint Pierre and MiquelonCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 1,332× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Côte d'IvoireSaint Pierre and Miquelon
Area322,463 km²242 km²
Population32,711,5475,974
Density101 / km²25 / km²
CapitalYamoussoukroSaint-Pierre
RegionWestern AfricaNorthern America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours50

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 1,332 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
About 1332 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1,332× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 5,974. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².