Equatorial Guinea vs São Tomé and Principe
Equatorial Guinea is 28 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 28 times.
Equatorial GuineaSão Tomé and PrincipeEquatorial Guinea moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
28×
Equatorial Guinea is 28× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Equatorial Guinea | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 240,254 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Sao Tome |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 28 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 28 times: Equatorial Guinea has 28× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× 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, Equatorial Guinea or São Tomé and Principe?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 240,254. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².