Antarctica vs Saint Helena
Antarctica is 35,533 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Antarctica about 35533 times.
AntarcticaSaint HelenaAntarctica moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 35,533× the area of Saint Helena.
| Antarctica | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 5,633 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | — | Jamestown |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Antarctica is 35,533 times larger than Saint Helena. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Antarctica?
- About 35533 times: Antarctica has 35,533× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Antarctica and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena: 5,633 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².