Croatia vs Saint Helena
Croatia is 144 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Croatia about 144 times.
CroatiaSaint HelenaCroatia moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 144× the area of Saint Helena.
| Croatia | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 5,633 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Jamestown |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Croatia is 144 times larger than Saint Helena. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Croatia?
- About 144 times: Croatia has 144× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Croatia and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Saint Helena?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 5,633. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².