Falkland Islands vs Saint Helena
Falkland Islands is 31.0 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Falkland Islands about 31 times.
Falkland IslandsSaint HelenaFalkland Islands moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 31.0× the area of Saint Helena.
| Falkland Islands | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 5,633 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Jamestown |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 31.0 times larger than Saint Helena. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 31 times: Falkland Islands has 31.0× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena: 5,633 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².