Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs Sint Maarten
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 7.12 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 7.1 times.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSint MaartenSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 7.12× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 5,974 | 43,923 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Saint-Pierre | Philipsburg |
| Region | Northern America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 7.12 times larger than Sint Maarten. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 7.1 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 7.12× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².