New Zealand vs Saint Helena
New Zealand is 680 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into New Zealand about 680 times.
New ZealandSaint HelenaNew Zealand moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 680× the area of Saint Helena.
| New Zealand | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 5,633 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Jamestown |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. New Zealand is 680 times larger than Saint Helena. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into New Zealand?
- About 680 times: New Zealand has 680× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do New Zealand and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Saint Helena?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 5,633. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².