Saint Helena vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Helena is 46% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Helena moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 1.46× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Helena | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 46,922 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Basseterre |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| 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. Saint Helena sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Helena bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Saint Helena is 46% larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Saint Helena?
- About 1.5 times: Saint Helena has 1.46× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Helena and Saint Kitts and Nevis look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Helena is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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, Saint Helena or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².