New Caledonia vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
New Caledonia is 76.8 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into New Caledonia about 77 times.
New CaledoniaSaint Pierre and MiquelonNew Caledonia moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 76.8× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| New Caledonia | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 5,974 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Melanesia | 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. New Caledonia sits at about 21°S and is stretched to 1.15× 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 New Caledonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is New Caledonia bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. New Caledonia is 76.8 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into New Caledonia?
- About 77 times: New Caledonia has 76.8× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do New Caledonia and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Caledonia is drawn about 1.15× 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 New Caledonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Caledonia or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 5,974. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².