Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 117 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Solomon Islands about 117 times.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSolomon IslandsSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 0.01× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 117× the size of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 5,974 | 838,645 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Saint-Pierre | Honiara |
| Region | Northern America | Melanesia |
| 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; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Solomon Islands. 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 Solomon Islands?
- No. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 117 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 117 times: Solomon Islands has 117× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands about 1.02×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Solomon Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².