Guam vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Guam is 2.25 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Guam about 2.2 times.
GuamSaint Pierre and MiquelonGuam moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 2.25× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Guam | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 5,974 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam 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 Guam. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guam bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Guam is 2.25 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Guam covers 544 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Guam?
- About 2.2 times: Guam has 2.25× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Guam and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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 Guam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guam or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 5,974. Density: Guam 311 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².