Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 11% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.11× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 5,974 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | 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 Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°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 Kitts and Nevis. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 11% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 1.1 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 1.11× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².