Falkland Islands vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Falkland Islands is 50.4 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Falkland Islands about 50 times.
Falkland IslandsSaint Pierre and MiquelonFalkland Islands moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 50.4× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Falkland Islands | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 5,974 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Saint Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Falkland Islands bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 50.4 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 50 times: Falkland Islands has 50.4× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Falkland 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. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 5,974 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².