Brazil vs São Tomé and Principe
Brazil is 8,507 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Brazil about 8507 times.
BrazilSão Tomé and PrincipeBrazil moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 8,507× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Brazil | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 240,254 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Sao Tome |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Brazil is 8,507 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Brazil?
- About 8507 times: Brazil has 8,507× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Brazil and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or São Tomé and Principe?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 240,254. Density: Brazil 25 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².