Chile vs Saint Helena
Chile is 1,919 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Chile about 1919 times.
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Chile is 1,919× the area of Saint Helena.
| Chile | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 5,633 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Jamestown |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Chile is 1,919 times larger than Saint Helena. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Chile?
- About 1919 times: Chile has 1,919× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Chile and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Saint Helena?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 5,633. Density: Chile 26 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².