Anguilla vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 11 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 11 times.
AnguillaSão Tomé and PrincipeAnguilla moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.09× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 11× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 240,254 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Sao Tome |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle Africa |
| 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Anguilla is 11 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Anguilla covers 91 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 11 times: São Tomé and Principe has 11× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².