Bangladesh vs São Tomé and Principe
Bangladesh is 147 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Bangladesh about 147 times.
BangladeshSão Tomé and PrincipeBangladesh moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 147× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Bangladesh | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 240,254 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Sao Tome |
| Region | Southern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 147 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Bangladesh?
- About 147 times: Bangladesh has 147× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Bangladesh and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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, Bangladesh or São Tomé and Principe?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 240,254. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².