Saint Martin vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 4.57 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 4.6 times.
Saint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Martin moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Saint Martin is 0.22× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 4.57× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 5,974 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Martin 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 Saint Martin. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Martin bigger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- No. Saint Martin is 4.57 times smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 4.6 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 4.57× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin 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 Martin 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 Saint Martin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Martin or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².