Finland vs Saint Helena
Finland is 859 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Finland about 859 times.
FinlandSaint HelenaFinland moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Finland is 859× the area of Saint Helena.
| Finland | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 5,633 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Jamestown |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Finland is 859 times larger than Saint Helena. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Finland?
- About 859 times: Finland has 859× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Finland and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Saint Helena?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 5,633. Density: Finland 17 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².