Saint Lucia vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Lucia is 2.55 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Saint Lucia about 2.5 times.
Saint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Lucia moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Saint Lucia is 2.55× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Saint Lucia | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 180,149 | 5,974 |
| Density | 292 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Castries | 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 Lucia sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Lucia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Lucia bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Saint Lucia is 2.55 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 2.5 times: Saint Lucia has 2.55× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Saint Lucia 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 Lucia is drawn about 1.06× 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 Lucia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Lucia or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².