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Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs Samoa

Samoa is 11.7 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Samoa about 12 times.

Saint Pierre and MiquelonSamoaSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 0.09× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 11.7× the size of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSamoa
Area242 km²2,842 km²
Population5,974219,306
Density25 / km²77 / km²
CapitalSaint-PierreApia
RegionNorthern AmericaPolynesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Pierre and Miquelon sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.14× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Saint Pierre and Miquelon bigger than Samoa?
No. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 11.7 times smaller than Samoa. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Samoa?
About 12 times: Samoa has 11.7× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is drawn about 2.14× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or Samoa?
Samoa: 219,306 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², Samoa 77 per km².
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