Saint Helena vs US Virgin Islands
Saint Helena is 14% larger than US Virgin Islands.
Saint HelenaUS Virgin IslandsSaint Helena moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 1.14× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Saint Helena | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 103,792 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Saint Helena is 14% larger than US Virgin Islands. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Saint Helena?
- About 1.1 times: Saint Helena has 1.14× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Saint Helena and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².