Ethiopia vs São Tomé and Principe
Ethiopia is 1,103 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Ethiopia about 1103 times.
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Ethiopia is 1,103× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Ethiopia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 240,254 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 1,103 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Ethiopia?
- About 1103 times: Ethiopia has 1,103× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Ethiopia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 240,254. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².