Saint Helena vs Vatican City
Saint Helena is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Saint Helena about Infinity times.
Saint HelenaVatican CitySaint Helena moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is — the area of Vatican City.
| Saint Helena | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 882 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Saint Helena is — times larger than Vatican City. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Saint Helena?
- About Infinity times: Saint Helena has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Saint Helena and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Saint Helena: 5,633 people against 882. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².