Mexico vs Saint Helena
Mexico is 5,006 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Mexico about 5006 times.
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Mexico is 5,006× the area of Saint Helena.
| Mexico | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 5,633 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Jamestown |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Mexico is 5,006 times larger than Saint Helena. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Mexico?
- About 5006 times: Mexico has 5,006× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Mexico and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Saint Helena?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 5,633. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².