Australia vs São Tomé and Principe
Australia is 7,684 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Australia about 7684 times.
AustraliaSão Tomé and PrincipeAustralia moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 7,684× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Australia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 240,254 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Sao Tome |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Australia is 7,684 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Australia?
- About 7684 times: Australia has 7,684× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Australia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 240,254. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².