Gambia vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Gambia is 46.7 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Gambia about 47 times.
GambiaSaint Pierre and MiquelonGambia moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 46.7× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Gambia | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 5,974 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Gambia is 46.7 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Gambia?
- About 47 times: Gambia has 46.7× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Gambia and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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 Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 5,974. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².