Azerbaijan vs São Tomé and Principe
Azerbaijan is 86.5 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Azerbaijan about 87 times.
AzerbaijanSão Tomé and PrincipeAzerbaijan moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 86.5× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Azerbaijan | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 240,254 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 86.5 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 87 times: Azerbaijan has 86.5× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Azerbaijan and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or São Tomé and Principe?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 240,254. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².