Costa Rica vs São Tomé and Principe
Costa Rica is 51.1 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Costa Rica about 51 times.
Costa RicaSão Tomé and PrincipeCosta Rica moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 51.1× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Costa Rica | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 240,254 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Sao Tome |
| Region | Central America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Costa Rica sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Costa Rica bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 51.1 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Costa Rica?
- About 51 times: Costa Rica has 51.1× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Costa Rica and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Costa Rica is drawn about 1.03× 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, Costa Rica or São Tomé and Principe?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 240,254. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².