Eswatini vs São Tomé and Principe
Eswatini is 17.3 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Eswatini about 17 times.
EswatiniSão Tomé and PrincipeEswatini moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
17.3×
Eswatini is 17.3× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Eswatini | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 240,254 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Sao Tome |
| Region | Southern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S 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 Eswatini bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Eswatini is 17.3 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Eswatini?
- About 17 times: Eswatini has 17.3× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Eswatini and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini 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, Eswatini or São Tomé and Principe?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 240,254. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².