Jersey vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 2.05 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 2.1 times.
JerseySaint Pierre and MiquelonJersey moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
0.49×
Jersey is 0.49× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 2.05× the size of Jersey.
| Jersey | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 103,267 | 5,974 |
| Density | 875 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Helier | 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. Jersey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× 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 Jersey bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- No. Jersey is 2.05 times smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Jersey covers 118 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 2.1 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 2.05× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Jersey and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jersey is drawn about 2.34× 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, Jersey or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Jersey: 103,267 people against 5,974. Density: Jersey 875 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².