Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 61.6 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Timor-Leste about 62 times.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonTimor-LesteSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 0.02× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 61.6× the size of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 5,974 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Saint-Pierre | Dili |
| Region | Northern America | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste. 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 Timor-Leste?
- No. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 61.6 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 62 times: Timor-Leste has 61.6× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Timor-Leste. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².