Czechia vs São Tomé and Principe
Czechia is 78.8 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Czechia about 79 times.
CzechiaSão Tomé and PrincipeCzechia moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 78.8× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Czechia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 240,254 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Czechia is 78.8 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Czechia?
- About 79 times: Czechia has 78.8× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Czechia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 240,254. Density: Czechia 138 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².