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Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs Tonga

Tonga is 3.1 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Tonga about 3.1 times.

Saint Pierre and MiquelonTongaSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 0.32× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 3.1× the size of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonTonga
Area242 km²749 km²
Population5,974103,742
Density25 / km²139 / km²
CapitalSaint-PierreNuku'alofa
RegionNorthern AmericaPolynesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Tonga. 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 Tonga?
No. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 3.1 times smaller than Tonga. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Tonga?
About 3.1 times: Tonga has 3.1× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tonga. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or Tonga?
Tonga: 103,742 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², Tonga 139 per km².
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