Dominica vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 33% larger than Dominica.
DominicaSão Tomé and PrincipeDominica moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.75× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 1.33× the size of Dominica.
 Dominica |  São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSão Tomé and Principe: 1.33× the area | 751 km²#174 of 194 | 1,001 km²#171 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSão Tomé and Principe: 3.65× the population | 65,871#186 of 194 · 2025 | 240,254#175 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySão Tomé and Principe: 2.74× the density | 88 / km²#98 of 194 | 240 / km²#42 of 194 |
| Urban populationDominica: 1.07× the urban share | 74%#61 of 192 · 2025 | 69%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSão Tomé and Principe: 2.43× the births per woman | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 | 3.60 per woman#39 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSão Tomé and Principe: 2.49 points higher | −0.51%#181 of 192 · 2025 | +1.98%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSão Tomé and Principe: 2.55× the birth rate | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 28.1 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDominica: 2.29× the death rate | 12.6 per 1,000#14 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15São Tomé and Principe: 19.9 points higher | 17.6%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 37.5%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Dominica: 9.3 points higher | 13.2%#61 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSão Tomé and Principe: 1.0 per 1,000 higher | −3.7 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2025 | −2.7 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDominica: 49× the refugees for its size | 1.47 per 1,000#51 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyDominica: 1.4 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 69.9 years#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDominica: 3.62× the infant mortality | 33.3 per 1,000 births#39 of 191 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000 births#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsDominica: 2.52× the doctors per person | 1.16 per 1,000#102 of 178 · 2018 | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexDominica: 0.124 higher | 0.761#97 of 190 · 2023 | 0.637#138 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaDominica: 2.81× the income per person | $10,690#77 of 185 · 2025 | $3,800#128 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSão Tomé and Principe: 1.35× the economy | $724M2025 | $981M2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Dominica: 3.56× the output per person | $22,713#84 of 184 · 2025 | $6,388#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDominica: 2.1 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSão Tomé and Principe: 8.5 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +11.0%#21 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 9.1%#40 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 13.0%#42 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 12.1% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSão Tomé and Principe: 3.7 points higher | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2025 | 10.5% of GDP#15 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 13.3% of GDP#153 of 168 · 2025 |
| Internet usersDominica: 1.39× the share online | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 | 59%#136 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsDominica: 1.37× the mobile subscriptions | 85 per 100#146 of 191 · 2022 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDominica: 1.33× the forest share | 76% of land#8 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personDominica: 2.02× the CO₂ per person | 1.27 t a year#121 of 185 · 2024 | 0.63 t a year#142 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySão Tomé and Principe: 33.6 points higher | 8.9%#147 of 190 · 2022 | 42.5%#56 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityDominica: 22.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 77.7%#149 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)São Tomé and Principe: 1.31× the air pollution | 11.5 µg/m³#142 of 191 · 2023 | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSão Tomé and Principe: 10.3 points higher | 21.4% of land#76 of 191 · 2025 | 31.7% of land#27 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDominica: 3.1 points higher | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDominica: 5.26× the water stress | 10.0%#91 of 176 · 2022 | 1.9%#149 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSão Tomé and Principe: 1.54× the rain and snow | 2,083 mm#28 of 180 · 2022 | 3,200 mm#2 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityDominica: 0.43 higher | +0.98#36 of 193 · 2025 | +0.55#65 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionDominica: 0.41 higher | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | +0.13#75 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 27.1 per 100,000#12 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Roseau | Sao Tome |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN) |
| Official languages | English | Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC |
| Calling code | +1 767 | +239 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Middle Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominica sits at about 15° N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Dominica is 25% smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Dominica covers 751 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 1.3 times: São Tomé and Principe has 1.33× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².
- Which is richer, Dominica or São Tomé and Principe?
- By gross national income per person, Dominica: $10,690 against $3,800 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.81× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Dominica or São Tomé and Principe?
- In Dominica: life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years, against 69.9 — 1.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Dominica and São Tomé and Principe have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Dominica: parliamentary republic; São Tomé and Principe: semi-presidential republic.