Belize vs São Tomé and Principe
Belize is 22.9 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Belize about 23 times.
BelizeSão Tomé and PrincipeBelize moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
22.9×
Belize is 22.9× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Belize | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 240,254 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Sao Tome |
| Region | Central America | 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. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Belize is 22.9 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Belize covers 22,966 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Belize?
- About 23 times: Belize has 22.9× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Belize and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or São Tomé and Principe?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 240,254. Density: Belize 18 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².