Antigua and Barbuda vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 2.27 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 2.3 times.
Antigua and BarbudaSão Tomé and PrincipeAntigua and Barbuda moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.44× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 2.27× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 240,254 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 2.27 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 2.3 times: São Tomé and Principe has 2.27× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².