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Nauru vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 11.5 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 12 times.

NauruSaint Pierre and MiquelonNauru moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.09× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 11.5× the size of Nauru.
NauruSaint Pierre and Miquelon
Area21 km²242 km²
Population12,0255,974
Density573 / km²25 / km²
CapitalYaren DistrictSaint-Pierre
RegionMicronesiaNorthern America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Nauru bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
No. Nauru is 11.5 times smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Nauru covers 21 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
How many times does Nauru fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
About 12 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 11.5× the area of Nauru.
Why do Nauru and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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 Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Nauru or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Nauru: 12,025 people against 5,974. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².
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