Georgia vs Saint Helena
Georgia is 177 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Georgia about 177 times.
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Georgia is 177× the area of Saint Helena.
| Georgia | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 5,633 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Jamestown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Georgia is 177 times larger than Saint Helena. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Georgia?
- About 177 times: Georgia has 177× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Georgia and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Saint Helena?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 5,633. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².