Ghana vs São Tomé and Principe
Ghana is 238 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Ghana about 238 times.
GhanaSão Tomé and PrincipeGhana moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Ghana is 238× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Ghana | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 240,254 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western 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. Ghana sits at about 8°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 Ghana bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Ghana is 238 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Ghana?
- About 238 times: Ghana has 238× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Ghana and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ghana 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, Ghana or São Tomé and Principe?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 240,254. Density: Ghana 147 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².