Saint Helena vs Saint Martin
Saint Helena is 7.43 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Saint Helena about 7.4 times.
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Saint Helena is 7.43× the area of Saint Martin.
| Saint Helena | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 24,941 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Marigot |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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 Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Yes. Saint Helena is 7.43 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Saint Helena?
- About 7.4 times: Saint Helena has 7.43× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Helena and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².