Grenada vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Grenada is 44% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
GrenadaSaint Pierre and MiquelonGrenada moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 1.44× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Grenada | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 5,974 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Grenada sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Grenada. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Grenada bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Grenada is 44% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Grenada covers 349 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Grenada?
- About 1.4 times: Grenada has 1.44× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Grenada and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Grenada is drawn about 1.05× 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 Grenada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Grenada or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 5,974. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².