Montserrat vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 2.37 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 2.4 times.
MontserratSaint Pierre and MiquelonMontserrat moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
0.42×
Montserrat is 0.42× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 2.37× the size of Montserrat.
| Montserrat | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 5,974 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Montserrat. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Montserrat bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- No. Montserrat is 2.37 times smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Montserrat covers 102 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 2.4 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 2.37× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Montserrat and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× 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 Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Montserrat or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 5,974 people against 5,440. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².