Saint Helena vs Sweden
Sweden is 1,136 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Sweden about 1136 times.
Saint HelenaSwedenSaint Helena moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1,136× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Saint Helena is 1,136 times smaller than Sweden. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Sweden?
- About 1136 times: Sweden has 1,136× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Sweden 24 per km².