Luxembourg vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Luxembourg is 10.7 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Luxembourg about 11 times.
LuxembourgSaint Pierre and MiquelonLuxembourg moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 10.7× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Luxembourg | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 5,974 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× 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 Luxembourg bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 10.7 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Luxembourg?
- About 11 times: Luxembourg has 10.7× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Luxembourg and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× 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, Luxembourg or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 5,974. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².