Georgia vs São Tomé and Principe
Georgia is 69.6 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Georgia about 70 times.
GeorgiaSão Tomé and PrincipeGeorgia moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Georgia is 69.6× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Georgia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 240,254 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to São Tomé and Principe. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Georgia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Georgia is 69.6 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Georgia?
- About 70 times: Georgia has 69.6× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Georgia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to São Tomé and Principe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Georgia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 240,254. Density: Georgia 56 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².