Papua New Guinea vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Papua New Guinea is 1,913 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Papua New Guinea about 1913 times.
Papua New GuineaSaint Pierre and MiquelonPapua New Guinea moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
1,913×
Papua New Guinea is 1,913× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Papua New Guinea | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 462,840 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 5,974 |
| Density | 23 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Melanesia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea sits at about 6°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Papua New Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Papua New Guinea bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Papua New Guinea is 1,913 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 1913 times: Papua New Guinea has 1,913× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea is drawn about 1.01× 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 Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Papua New Guinea or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 5,974. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².