Dominican Republic vs São Tomé and Principe
Dominican Republic is 48.6 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Dominican Republic about 49 times.
Dominican RepublicSão Tomé and PrincipeDominican Republic moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 48.6× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Dominican Republic | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 240,254 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Sao Tome |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Dominican Republic sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Dominican Republic bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 48.6 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 49 times: Dominican Republic has 48.6× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Dominican Republic and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominican Republic is drawn about 1.12× 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, Dominican Republic or São Tomé and Principe?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 240,254. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².