Norfolk Island vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 6.91 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 6.9 times.
Norfolk IslandSaint Pierre and MiquelonNorfolk Island moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.14× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 6.91× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 5,974 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Norfolk Island sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 Norfolk Island. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Norfolk Island bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- No. Norfolk Island is 6.91 times smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 6.9 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 6.91× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island is drawn about 1.31× 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 Norfolk Island. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norfolk Island or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 5,974 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².