Belarus vs São Tomé and Principe
Belarus is 207 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Belarus about 207 times.
BelarusSão Tomé and PrincipeBelarus moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 207× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Belarus | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 240,254 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Belarus is 207 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Belarus?
- About 207 times: Belarus has 207× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Belarus and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or São Tomé and Principe?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 240,254. Density: Belarus 44 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².