French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 32.4 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 32 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsSaint Pierre and MiquelonFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 32.4× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 196 | 5,974 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | 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. French Southern and Antarctic Lands sits at about 49°S and is stretched to 2.35× 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 32.4 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 32 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 32.4× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is drawn about 2.35× 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, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 5,974 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².