Saint Helena vs Serbia
Serbia is 225 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Serbia about 225 times.
Saint HelenaSerbiaSaint Helena moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 0.0× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 225× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. Saint Helena is 225 times smaller than Serbia. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Serbia?
- About 225 times: Serbia has 225× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Serbia 74 per km².