Faroe Islands vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Faroe Islands is 5.78 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Faroe Islands about 5.8 times.
Faroe IslandsSaint Pierre and MiquelonFaroe Islands moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 5.78× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Faroe Islands | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 5,974 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; Saint Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Pierre and Miquelon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Faroe Islands bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 5.78 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 5.8 times: Faroe Islands has 5.78× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Faroe 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. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Faroe Islands: 54,900 people against 5,974. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².