Djibouti vs São Tomé and Principe
Djibouti is 23.2 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Djibouti about 23 times.
DjiboutiSão Tomé and PrincipeDjibouti moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
23.2×
Djibouti is 23.2× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Djibouti | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 240,254 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Djibouti bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Djibouti is 23.2 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Djibouti?
- About 23 times: Djibouti has 23.2× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Djibouti and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× 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, Djibouti or São Tomé and Principe?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 240,254. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².