Guernsey vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 3.1 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 3.1 times.
GuernseySaint Pierre and MiquelonGuernsey moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.32× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 3.1× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 5,974 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× 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 Guernsey bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- No. Guernsey is 3.1 times smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 3.1 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 3.1× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× 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, Guernsey or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 5,974. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².