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Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs Syria

Syria is 765 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Syria about 765 times.

Saint Pierre and MiquelonSyriaSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 0.0× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 765× the size of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSyria
Area242 km²185,180 km²
Population5,97425,620,427
Density25 / km²138 / km²
CapitalSaint-PierreDamascus
RegionNorthern AmericaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours05

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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Saint Pierre and Miquelon bigger than Syria?
No. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 765 times smaller than Syria. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Syria?
About 765 times: Syria has 765× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or Syria?
Syria: 25,620,427 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², Syria 138 per km².
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