Ireland vs Saint Helena
Ireland is 177 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Ireland about 177 times.
IrelandSaint HelenaIreland moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 177× the area of Saint Helena.
| Ireland | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 5,633 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Jamestown |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Ireland is 177 times larger than Saint Helena. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Ireland?
- About 177 times: Ireland has 177× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Ireland and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Saint Helena?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 5,633. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².