Saint Helena vs Singapore
Singapore is 82% larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Singapore about 1.8 times.
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Saint Helena is 0.55× the area of Singapore. Put the other way, Singapore is 1.82× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Singapore |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- No. Saint Helena is 45% smaller than Singapore. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Singapore?
- About 1.8 times: Singapore has 1.82× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².