Anguilla vs Saint Helena
Saint Helena is 4.33 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Saint Helena about 4.3 times.
AnguillaSaint HelenaAnguilla moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.23× the area of Saint Helena. Put the other way, Saint Helena is 4.33× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 5,633 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Jamestown |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Saint Helena?
- No. Anguilla is 4.33 times smaller than Saint Helena. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Saint Helena?
- About 4.3 times: Saint Helena has 4.33× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Saint Helena?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 5,633. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².