Qatar vs Saint Helena
Qatar is 29 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Qatar about 29 times.
QatarSaint HelenaQatar moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 29× the area of Saint Helena.
| Qatar | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 5,633 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Jamestown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Saint Helena?
- Yes. Qatar is 29 times larger than Saint Helena. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Qatar?
- About 29 times: Qatar has 29× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Qatar and Saint Helena look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Saint Helena?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 5,633. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².