Saint Helena vs San Marino
Saint Helena is 6.46 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Saint Helena about 6.5 times.
Saint HelenaSan MarinoSaint Helena moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 6.46× the area of San Marino.
| Saint Helena | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 34,109 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | San Marino |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Saint Helena is 6.46 times larger than San Marino. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Saint Helena?
- About 6.5 times: Saint Helena has 6.46× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Saint Helena and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Helena or San Marino?
- San Marino: 34,109 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², San Marino 559 per km².