Kyrgyzstan vs Saint Helena
Kyrgyzstan is 507 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 507 times.
KyrgyzstanSaint HelenaKyrgyzstan moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 507× the area of Saint Helena.
| Kyrgyzstan | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 5,633 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Jamestown |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 507 times larger than Saint Helena. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 507 times: Kyrgyzstan has 507× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Saint Helena?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 5,633. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².