Saint Helena vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 415 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Tunisia about 415 times.
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Saint Helena is 0.0× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 415× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Tunis |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| 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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Saint Helena is 415 times smaller than Tunisia. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Tunisia?
- About 415 times: Tunisia has 415× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².