Gabon vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Gabon is 1,106 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Gabon about 1106 times.
GabonSaint Pierre and MiquelonGabon moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Gabon is 1,106× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Gabon | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 5,974 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gabon sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Gabon is 1,106 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Gabon?
- About 1106 times: Gabon has 1,106× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Gabon and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon is drawn about 1.0× 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 5,974. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².