Cameroon vs São Tomé and Principe
Cameroon is 475 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Cameroon about 475 times.
CameroonSão Tomé and PrincipeCameroon moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
475×
Cameroon is 475× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Cameroon | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 240,254 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Sao Tome |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cameroon sits at about 6°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 Cameroon bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Cameroon is 475 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Cameroon?
- About 475 times: Cameroon has 475× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Cameroon and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cameroon 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, Cameroon or São Tomé and Principe?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 240,254. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².