Australia vs Saint Helena
Australia is 19,523 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Australia about 19523 times.
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Australia is 19,523× the area of Saint Helena.
| Australia | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 5,633 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Jamestown |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Australia is 19,523 times larger than Saint Helena. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Australia?
- About 19523 times: Australia has 19,523× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Australia and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Saint Helena?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 5,633. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².