Gambia vs São Tomé and Principe
Gambia is 11.3 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Gambia about 11 times.
GambiaSão Tomé and PrincipeGambia moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 11.3× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Gambia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 240,254 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Gambia is 11.3 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Gambia?
- About 11 times: Gambia has 11.3× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Gambia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 240,254. Density: Gambia 250 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².