Malta vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Malta is 31% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
MaltaSaint Pierre and MiquelonMalta moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
1.31×
Malta is 1.31× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Malta | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 5,974 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Southern 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malta bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Malta is 31% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Malta covers 316 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Malta?
- About 1.3 times: Malta has 1.31× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Malta and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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 Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malta or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 5,974. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².