Pitcairn Islands vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 5.15 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 5.1 times.
Pitcairn IslandsSaint Pierre and MiquelonPitcairn Islands moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
0.19×
Pitcairn Islands is 0.19× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 5.15× the size of Pitcairn Islands.
| Pitcairn Islands | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 47 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 50 | 5,974 |
| Density | 1.1 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Adamstown | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Pitcairn Islands sits at about 24°S and is stretched to 1.21× 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 Pitcairn Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Pitcairn Islands bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- No. Pitcairn Islands is 5.15 times smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 5.1 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 5.15× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Pitcairn Islands and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pitcairn Islands is drawn about 1.21× 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 Pitcairn Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Pitcairn Islands or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 5,974 people against 50. Density: Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².