Canada vs São Tomé and Principe
Canada is 9,975 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Canada about 9975 times.
CanadaSão Tomé and PrincipeCanada moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 9,975× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Canada | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 240,254 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Sao Tome |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to São Tomé and Principe. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Canada bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Canada is 9,975 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Canada?
- About 9975 times: Canada has 9,975× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Canada and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to São Tomé and Principe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or São Tomé and Principe?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 240,254. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².