Saint Helena vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 1,247 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Turkmenistan about 1247 times.
Saint HelenaTurkmenistanSaint Helena moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1,247× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Saint Helena is 1,247 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1247 times: Turkmenistan has 1,247× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².