Austria vs Saint Helena
Austria is 213 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Austria about 213 times.
AustriaSaint HelenaAustria moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 213× the area of Saint Helena.
| Austria | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 5,633 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Jamestown |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Austria is 213 times larger than Saint Helena. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Austria?
- About 213 times: Austria has 213× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Austria and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Saint Helena?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 5,633. Density: Austria 110 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².