to be honest,i would not rate a website according to the number of pages.some websites have very good coverage on a niche topic using only a few pages while some others may post artticles but do not add anything new.i would look at how well each page responds to the search query nd the linking strategy before deciding which is better ranked.
I would not use page count as a determinant, becuz occasionally small websites could be on-point nd with better backlinks. I normally analyze the pages ranking for the keyword first, then analyze the backlink profiles.
More content doesn’t always mean better rankings. I’d check search intent, content quality, topical relevance, and backlink profile first. A small site can outrank a big one with better content and niche relevance. Age alone doesn’t guarantee rankings.
I believe that smaller websites can flourish if they focus on one topic instead of producing many similar articles. In my opinion, I begin with analyzing the search intent, backlink nd internal links. The main thing is to have gud quality of pages, not many of them.
