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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 240,254 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | 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. 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.