Saint Helena vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 51.4 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Slovenia about 51 times.
Saint HelenaSloveniaSaint Helena moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 0.02× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 51.4× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Saint Helena is 51.4 times smaller than Slovenia. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Slovenia?
- About 51 times: Slovenia has 51.4× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².