Guinea-Bissau vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Guinea-Bissau is 149 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 149 times.

Guinea-BissauSaint Pierre and MiquelonGuinea-Bissau moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 149× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Guinea-BissauSaint Pierre and Miquelon
Area36,125 km²242 km²
Population2,249,5155,974
Density62 / km²25 / km²
CapitalBissauSaint-Pierre
RegionWestern AfricaNorthern America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours20

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 149 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Guinea-Bissau?
About 149 times: Guinea-Bissau has 149× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Why do Guinea-Bissau and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 5,974. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².