Saint Helena vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 992 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Zimbabwe about 992 times.
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Saint Helena is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 992× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Harare |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Saint Helena is 992 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 992 times: Zimbabwe has 992× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².