Colombia vs São Tomé and Principe
Colombia is 1,141 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Colombia about 1141 times.
ColombiaSão Tomé and PrincipeColombia moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 1,141× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Colombia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 240,254 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Sao Tome |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Colombia is 1,141 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Colombia?
- About 1141 times: Colombia has 1,141× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Colombia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 240,254. Density: Colombia 47 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².