Saint Helena vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Helena is 63% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Saint Helena about 1.6 times.
Saint HelenaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Helena moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
1.63×
Saint Helena is 1.63× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Saint Helena | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 5,974 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Western Africa | 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 Helena sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Helena. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Helena bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Saint Helena is 63% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Saint Helena?
- About 1.6 times: Saint Helena has 1.63× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Saint Helena 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 Helena is drawn about 1.05× 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 Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Helena or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 5,974 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².