Saint Helena vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 212 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into United Arab Emirates about 212 times.
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Saint Helena is 0.0× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 212× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Saint Helena is 212 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 212 times: United Arab Emirates has 212× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².