Puerto Rico vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Puerto Rico is 37.6 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Puerto Rico about 38 times.
Puerto RicoSaint Pierre and MiquelonPuerto Rico moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 37.6× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Puerto Rico | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 5,974 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Puerto Rico sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Puerto Rico. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Puerto Rico bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is 37.6 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 38 times: Puerto Rico has 37.6× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Puerto Rico and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Puerto Rico is drawn about 1.11× 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 Puerto Rico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Puerto Rico or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 5,974. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².