Malta vs Saint Helena
Saint Helena is 25% larger than Malta.
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Malta is 0.8× the area of Saint Helena. Put the other way, Saint Helena is 1.25× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 5,633 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Jamestown |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malta bigger than Saint Helena?
- No. Malta is 20% smaller than Saint Helena. Malta covers 316 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Saint Helena?
- About 1.2 times: Saint Helena has 1.25× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malta or Saint Helena?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 5,633. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².