Bahamas vs São Tomé and Principe
Bahamas is 13.9 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Bahamas about 14 times.
BahamasSão Tomé and PrincipeBahamas moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 13.9× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Bahamas | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 240,254 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Bahamas is 13.9 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Bahamas?
- About 14 times: Bahamas has 13.9× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Bahamas and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or São Tomé and Principe?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 240,254. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².