Kazakhstan vs Saint Helena
Kazakhstan is 6,916 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Kazakhstan about 6916 times.
KazakhstanSaint HelenaKazakhstan moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 6,916× the area of Saint Helena.
| Kazakhstan | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 5,633 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Jamestown |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 6,916 times larger than Saint Helena. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 6916 times: Kazakhstan has 6,916× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Saint Helena?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 5,633. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².