Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands is 43% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonUS Virgin IslandsSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 0.7× the area of US Virgin Islands. Put the other way, US Virgin Islands is 1.43× the size of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 5,974 | 103,792 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Saint-Pierre | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin 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 US Virgin Islands?
- No. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 30% smaller than US Virgin Islands. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into US Virgin Islands?
- About 1.4 times: US Virgin Islands has 1.43× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and US Virgin 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².