Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 90% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Seychelles about 1.9 times.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSeychellesSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 0.53× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 1.9× the size of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 5,974 | 122,730 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Saint-Pierre | Victoria |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.14× its true area; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Seychelles. 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 Seychelles?
- No. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 47% smaller than Seychelles. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.9 times: Seychelles has 1.9× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².