Saint Helena vs Somalia
Somalia is 1,618 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Somalia about 1618 times.
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Saint Helena is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 1,618× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Saint Helena is 1,618 times smaller than Somalia. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Somalia?
- About 1618 times: Somalia has 1,618× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Somalia 31 per km².