Saint Helena vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 124 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Slovakia about 124 times.
Saint HelenaSlovakiaSaint Helena moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 0.01× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 124× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Saint Helena is 124 times smaller than Slovakia. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Slovakia?
- About 124 times: Slovakia has 124× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².