Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 13% larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonWallis and FutunaSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 0.88× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 1.13× the size of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 5,974 | 11,558 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Saint-Pierre | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Northern America | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Wallis and Futuna. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 12% smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 1.1 times: Wallis and Futuna has 1.13× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Wallis and Futuna. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna: 11,558 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².