Marshall Islands vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 34% larger than Marshall Islands.
Marshall IslandsSaint Pierre and MiquelonMarshall Islands moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 0.75× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 1.34× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 5,974 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Marshall Islands bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- No. Marshall Islands is 25% smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 1.3 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 1.34× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Marshall Islands or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Marshall Islands: 36,282 people against 5,974. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².