Belgium vs Saint Helena
Belgium is 77.9 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Belgium about 78 times.
BelgiumSaint HelenaBelgium moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 77.9× the area of Saint Helena.
| Belgium | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 5,633 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Jamestown |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Belgium is 77.9 times larger than Saint Helena. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Belgium?
- About 78 times: Belgium has 77.9× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Belgium and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Saint Helena?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 5,633. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².