Saint Helena vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Helena and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are almost exactly the same size.
Saint HelenaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Helena moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 1.01× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Saint Helena | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 99,924 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Saint Helena and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are almost exactly the same size. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Saint Helena?
- About 1.0 times: Saint Helena has 1.01× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Saint Helena and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².