Eritrea vs São Tomé and Principe
Eritrea is 117 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Eritrea about 117 times.
EritreaSão Tomé and PrincipeEritrea moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 117× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Eritrea | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 240,254 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea 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 Eritrea bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Eritrea is 117 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Eritrea?
- About 117 times: Eritrea has 117× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Eritrea and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea 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, Eritrea or São Tomé and Principe?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 240,254. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².