Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs San Marino
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 3.97 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 4.0 times.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSan MarinoSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 3.97× the area of San Marino.
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 5,974 | 34,109 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Saint-Pierre | San Marino |
| Region | Northern America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Pierre and Miquelon bigger than San Marino?
- Yes. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 3.97 times larger than San Marino. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 4.0 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 3.97× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or San Marino?
- San Marino: 34,109 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², San Marino 559 per km².