Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands is 72% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.7 times.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonTurks and Caicos IslandsSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 0.58× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands. Put the other way, Turks and Caicos Islands is 1.72× the size of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 5,974 | 46,855 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Saint-Pierre | Grand Turk |
| Region | Northern America | Caribbean |
| 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; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Turks and Caicos 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- No. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 42% smaller than Turks and Caicos Islands. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About 1.7 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 1.72× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Turks and Caicos 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 Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands: 46,855 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².