Saint Helena vs Wallis and Futuna
Saint Helena is 44% larger than Wallis and Futuna.
Saint HelenaWallis and FutunaSaint Helena moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Saint Helena is 1.44× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Saint Helena | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 11,558 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Saint Helena is 44% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Saint Helena?
- About 1.4 times: Saint Helena has 1.44× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Saint Helena and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna: 11,558 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².