Chad vs São Tomé and Principe
Chad is 1,283 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Chad about 1283 times.
ChadSão Tomé and PrincipeChad moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 1,283× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Chad | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 240,254 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Sao Tome |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Chad is 1,283 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Chad?
- About 1283 times: Chad has 1,283× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Chad and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or São Tomé and Principe?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 240,254. Density: Chad 16 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².