Saint Helena vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 1,635 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into South Sudan about 1635 times.
Saint HelenaSouth SudanSaint Helena moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1,635× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Juba |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Saint Helena is 1,635 times smaller than South Sudan. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into South Sudan?
- About 1635 times: South Sudan has 1,635× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².