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Guernsey vs São Tomé and Principe

São Tomé and Principe is 12.8 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 13 times.

GuernseySão Tomé and PrincipeGuernsey moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.08× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 12.8× the size of Guernsey.
GuernseySão Tomé and Principe
Area78 km²1,001 km²
Population67,787240,254
Density869 / km²240 / km²
CapitalSaint Peter PortSao Tome
RegionNorthern EuropeMiddle Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Guernsey 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.

Open in the atlasLay São Tomé and Principe over Guernsey

Questions about this pair

Is Guernsey bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
No. Guernsey is 12.8 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Guernsey covers 78 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
How many times does Guernsey fit into São Tomé and Principe?
About 13 times: São Tomé and Principe has 12.8× the area of Guernsey.
Why do Guernsey and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or São Tomé and Principe?
São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².
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