Saint Helena vs Turkey
Turkey is 1,989 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Turkey about 1989 times.
Saint HelenaTurkeySaint Helena moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 1,989× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Ankara |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Saint Helena is 1,989 times smaller than Turkey. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Turkey?
- About 1989 times: Turkey has 1,989× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Turkey 110 per km².