Saint Helena vs Samoa
Samoa is 7.21 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Samoa about 7.2 times.
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Saint Helena is 0.14× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 7.21× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 219,306 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Apia |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- No. Saint Helena is 7.21 times smaller than Samoa. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Samoa?
- About 7.2 times: Samoa has 7.21× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Samoa 77 per km².