Saint Helena vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 10.3 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into South Georgia about 10 times.
Saint HelenaSouth GeorgiaSaint Helena moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 0.1× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 10.3× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 35 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- No. Saint Helena is 10.3 times smaller than South Georgia. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into South Georgia?
- About 10 times: South Georgia has 10.3× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Saint Helena: 5,633 people against 35. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².