Saint Helena vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 1,140 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Uzbekistan about 1140 times.
Saint HelenaUzbekistanSaint Helena moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1,140× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Tashkent |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Saint Helena is 1,140 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1140 times: Uzbekistan has 1,140× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².