Egypt vs São Tomé and Principe
Egypt is 1,009 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Egypt about 1009 times.
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Egypt is 1,009× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Egypt | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 240,254 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Sao Tome |
| Region | Northern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Egypt is 1,009 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Egypt?
- About 1009 times: Egypt has 1,009× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Egypt and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× 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, Egypt or São Tomé and Principe?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 240,254. Density: Egypt 117 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².