Argentina vs Saint Helena
Argentina is 7,057 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Argentina about 7057 times.
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Argentina is 7,057× the area of Saint Helena.
| Argentina | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 5,633 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Jamestown |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Argentina is 7,057 times larger than Saint Helena. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Argentina?
- About 7057 times: Argentina has 7,057× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Argentina and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Saint Helena?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 5,633. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².