Comoros vs São Tomé and Principe
Comoros is 2.03 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Comoros about 2.0 times.
ComorosSão Tomé and PrincipeComoros moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 2.03× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
 Comoros |  São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaComoros: 2.03× the area | 2,034 km²#170 of 194 | 1,001 km²#171 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationComoros: 3.67× the population | 882,847#159 of 194 · 2025 | 240,254#175 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityComoros: 1.81× the density | 434 / km²#19 of 194 | 240 / km²#42 of 194 |
| Urban populationSão Tomé and Principe: 2.04× the urban share | 34%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 69%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateComoros: 1.06× the births per woman | 3.82 per woman#30 of 192 · 2024 | 3.60 per woman#39 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSão Tomé and Principe: 0.13 points higher | +1.85%#54 of 192 · 2025 | +1.98%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 28.2 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 | 28.1 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateComoros: 1.29× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15São Tomé and Principe: 0.6 points higher | 36.9%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 37.5%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Comoros: 0.6 points higher | 4.5%#132 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationComoros: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | −2.7 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadComoros: 88.3× the refugees for its size | 2.65 per 1,000#36 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySão Tomé and Principe: 2.9 years longer | 67.0 years#154 of 192 · 2024 | 69.9 years#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityComoros: 3.8× the infant mortality | 35.0 per 1,000 births#32 of 191 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000 births#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSão Tomé and Principe: 1.1× the doctors per person | 0.42 per 1,000#132 of 178 · 2022 | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexSão Tomé and Principe: 0.034 higher | 0.603#149 of 190 · 2023 | 0.637#138 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSão Tomé and Principe: 1.95× the income per person | $1,950#151 of 185 · 2025 | $3,800#128 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPComoros: 1.85× the economy | $1.82B2025 | $981M2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)São Tomé and Principe: 1.51× the output per person | $4,238#159 of 184 · 2025 | $6,388#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthComoros: 2.8 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSão Tomé and Principe: 7.8 points higher | +3.2%#86 of 176 · 2025 | +11.0%#21 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSão Tomé and Principe: 2.39× the unemployment | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 | 9.1%#40 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySão Tomé and Principe: 2.55× the share in extreme poverty | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 | 13.0%#42 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)São Tomé and Principe: 10.4 higher | 30.3#116 of 149 · 2024 | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureComoros: 21.5 points higher | 33.6% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | 12.1% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySão Tomé and Principe: 7.7 points higher | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSão Tomé and Principe: 13.8 points higher | 51.6% of jobs#113 of 178 · 2025 | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSão Tomé and Principe: 10.0 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 10.5% of GDP#15 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSão Tomé and Principe: 4.0 points higher | 9.3% of GDP#163 of 168 · 2025 | 13.3% of GDP#153 of 168 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSão Tomé and Principe: 1.82× the share online | 33%#162 of 184 · 2024 | 59%#136 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsComoros: 1.77× the mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2023 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSão Tomé and Principe: 3.24× the forest share | 18% of land#126 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSão Tomé and Principe: 1.24× the CO₂ per person | 0.51 t a year#150 of 185 · 2024 | 0.63 t a year#142 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySão Tomé and Principe: 3.2 points higher | 39.3%#62 of 190 · 2022 | 42.5%#56 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityComoros: 14.0 points higher | 91.7%#136 of 192 · 2024 | 77.7%#149 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)São Tomé and Principe: 1.48× the air pollution | 10.2 µg/m³#153 of 191 · 2023 | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landComoros: 2.0 points higher | 33.7% of land#25 of 191 · 2025 | 31.7% of land#27 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landComoros: 25.4 points higher | 29.6% of land#30 of 190 · 2024 | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSão Tomé and Principe: 2.37× the water stress | 0.8%#164 of 176 · 2022 | 1.9%#149 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSão Tomé and Principe: 3.56× the rain and snow | 900 mm#97 of 180 · 2022 | 3,200 mm#2 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySão Tomé and Principe: 0.78 higher | −0.23#121 of 193 · 2025 | +0.55#65 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSão Tomé and Principe: 1.01 higher | −0.88#146 of 193 · 2025 | +0.13#75 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Moroni | Sao Tome |
| Currency | Comorian franc (KMF) | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN) |
| Official languages | French, Arabic, Comorian | Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC |
| Calling code | +269 | +239 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Middle Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12° S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Comoros is 2.03 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Comoros?
- About 2.0 times: Comoros has 2.03× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Comoros and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or São Tomé and Principe?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 240,254. Density: Comoros 434 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².
- Which is richer, Comoros or São Tomé and Principe?
- By gross national income per person, São Tomé and Principe: $3,800 against $1,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.95× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Comoros or São Tomé and Principe?
- In São Tomé and Principe: life expectancy at birth is 69.9 years, against 67.0 — 2.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Comoros and São Tomé and Principe have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Comoros: presidential republic; São Tomé and Principe: semi-presidential republic.