Brunei vs São Tomé and Principe
Brunei is 5.76 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Brunei about 5.8 times.
BruneiSão Tomé and PrincipeBrunei moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
5.76×
Brunei is 5.76× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Brunei | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 240,254 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Sao Tome |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brunei sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Brunei bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Brunei is 5.76 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Brunei?
- About 5.8 times: Brunei has 5.76× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Brunei and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brunei is drawn about 1.01× 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, Brunei or São Tomé and Principe?
- Brunei: 466,330 people against 240,254. Density: Brunei 81 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².