Japan vs Saint Helena
Japan is 959 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Japan about 959 times.
JapanSaint HelenaJapan moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 959× the area of Saint Helena.
| Japan | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 5,633 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Jamestown |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Japan is 959 times larger than Saint Helena. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Japan?
- About 959 times: Japan has 959× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Japan and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Japan 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, Japan or Saint Helena?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 5,633. Density: Japan 326 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².