Palestine vs Saint Helena
Palestine is 20.9 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Palestine about 21 times.
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Palestine is 20.9× the area of Saint Helena.
| Palestine | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 5,633 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Jamestown |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Palestine is 20.9 times larger than Saint Helena. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Palestine?
- About 21 times: Palestine has 20.9× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Palestine and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Saint Helena?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 5,633. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².