Antarctica vs São Tomé and Principe
Antarctica is 13,986 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Antarctica about 13986 times.
AntarcticaSão Tomé and PrincipeAntarctica moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
13,986×
Antarctica is 13,986× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Antarctica | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 240,254 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | — | Sao Tome |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to São Tomé and Principe. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Antarctica is 13,986 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Antarctica?
- About 13986 times: Antarctica has 13,986× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Antarctica and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to São Tomé and Principe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².