Cabo Verde vs São Tomé and Principe
Cabo Verde is 4.03 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Cabo Verde about 4.0 times.
Cabo VerdeSão Tomé and PrincipeCabo Verde moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
4.03×
Cabo Verde is 4.03× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Cabo Verde | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,033 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 527,326 | 240,254 |
| Density | 131 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Praia | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cabo Verde sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Cabo Verde bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 4.03 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 4.0 times: Cabo Verde has 4.03× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Cabo Verde and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cabo Verde is drawn about 1.08× 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, Cabo Verde or São Tomé and Principe?
- Cabo Verde: 527,326 people against 240,254. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².