Afghanistan vs São Tomé and Principe
Afghanistan is 652 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Afghanistan about 652 times.
AfghanistanSão Tomé and PrincipeAfghanistan moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 652× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Afghanistan | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 240,254 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Sao Tome |
| Region | Southern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Afghanistan bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 652 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Afghanistan?
- About 652 times: Afghanistan has 652× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Afghanistan and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. 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, Afghanistan or São Tomé and Principe?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 240,254. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².