Angola vs São Tomé and Principe
Angola is 1,245 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Angola about 1245 times.
AngolaSão Tomé and PrincipeAngola moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
1,245×
Angola is 1,245× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Angola | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 240,254 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Sao Tome |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Angola is 1,245 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Angola?
- About 1245 times: Angola has 1,245× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Angola and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or São Tomé and Principe?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 240,254. Density: Angola 31 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².