Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 16.8 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into South Georgia about 17 times.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSouth GeorgiaSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 0.06× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 16.8× the size of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 5,974 | 35 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Saint-Pierre | King Edward Point |
| Region | Northern America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Pierre and Miquelon. 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 South Georgia?
- No. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 16.8 times smaller than South Georgia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into South Georgia?
- About 17 times: South Georgia has 16.8× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or South Georgia?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 5,974 people against 35. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².