Saint Helena vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 105 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Switzerland about 105 times.
Saint HelenaSwitzerlandSaint Helena moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 0.01× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 105× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Bern |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Saint Helena is 105 times smaller than Switzerland. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Switzerland?
- About 105 times: Switzerland has 105× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².