Micronesia vs Saint Helena
Micronesia is 78% larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Micronesia about 1.8 times.
MicronesiaSaint HelenaMicronesia moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
1.78×
Micronesia is 1.78× the area of Saint Helena.
| Micronesia | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 5,633 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | Jamestown |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Micronesia bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Micronesia is 78% larger than Saint Helena. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Micronesia?
- About 1.8 times: Micronesia has 1.78× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Micronesia and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Micronesia or Saint Helena?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 5,633. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².