Saint Barthélemy vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 10.1 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 10 times.
Saint BarthélemySaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Barthélemy moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.1× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 10.1× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 5,974 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | 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. Saint Barthélemy sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Barthélemy. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Barthélemy bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 10.1 times smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 10 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 10.1× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Saint Pierre and Miquelon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Barthélemy is drawn about 1.1× 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 Saint Barthélemy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Barthélemy or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Barthélemy: 10,124 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².