Guatemala vs São Tomé and Principe
Guatemala is 109 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Guatemala about 109 times.
GuatemalaSão Tomé and PrincipeGuatemala moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 109× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Guatemala | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 240,254 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Sao Tome |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Guatemala is 109 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Guatemala?
- About 109 times: Guatemala has 109× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Guatemala and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or São Tomé and Principe?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 240,254. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².