Netherlands vs Saint Helena
Netherlands is 107 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Netherlands about 107 times.
NetherlandsSaint HelenaNetherlands moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 107× the area of Saint Helena.
| Netherlands | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 5,633 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Jamestown |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Netherlands is 107 times larger than Saint Helena. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Netherlands?
- About 107 times: Netherlands has 107× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Netherlands and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Saint Helena?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 5,633. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².