Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 1,615 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Zimbabwe about 1615 times.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonZimbabweSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1,615× the size of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 5,974 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Saint-Pierre | Harare |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 1,615 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1615 times: Zimbabwe has 1,615× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².