Austria vs São Tomé and Principe
Austria is 83.8 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Austria about 84 times.
AustriaSão Tomé and PrincipeAustria moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 83.8× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Austria | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 240,254 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Austria is 83.8 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Austria covers 83,879 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Austria?
- About 84 times: Austria has 83.8× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Austria and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or São Tomé and Principe?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 240,254. Density: Austria 110 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².