Croatia vs São Tomé and Principe
Croatia is 56.5 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Croatia about 57 times.
CroatiaSão Tomé and PrincipeCroatia moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 56.5× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Croatia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 240,254 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Sao Tome |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Croatia is 56.5 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Croatia?
- About 57 times: Croatia has 56.5× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Croatia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 240,254. Density: Croatia 68 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².