Estonia vs Saint Helena
Estonia is 115 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Estonia about 115 times.
EstoniaSaint HelenaEstonia moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 115× the area of Saint Helena.
| Estonia | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 5,633 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Jamestown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Estonia is 115 times larger than Saint Helena. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Estonia?
- About 115 times: Estonia has 115× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Estonia and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Saint Helena?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 5,633. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².