Bolivia vs São Tomé and Principe
Bolivia is 1,097 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Bolivia about 1097 times.
BoliviaSão Tomé and PrincipeBolivia moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 1,097× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Bolivia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 240,254 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Sao Tome |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Bolivia is 1,097 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Bolivia?
- About 1097 times: Bolivia has 1,097× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Bolivia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 240,254. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².