Cyprus vs São Tomé and Principe
Cyprus is 9.23 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Cyprus about 9.2 times.
CyprusSão Tomé and PrincipeCyprus moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 9.23× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Cyprus | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 240,254 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Cyprus is 9.23 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Cyprus?
- About 9.2 times: Cyprus has 9.23× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Cyprus and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or São Tomé and Principe?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 240,254. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².