Cuba vs São Tomé and Principe
Cuba is 110 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Cuba about 110 times.
CubaSão Tomé and PrincipeCuba moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
110×
Cuba is 110× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Cuba | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 240,254 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Sao Tome |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cuba sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Cuba bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Cuba is 110 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Cuba?
- About 110 times: Cuba has 110× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Cuba and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cuba is drawn about 1.16× 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, Cuba or São Tomé and Principe?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 240,254. Density: Cuba 100 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².