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Guinea-Bissau vs São Tomé and Principe

Guinea-Bissau is 36.1 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 36 times.

Guinea-BissauSão Tomé and PrincipeGuinea-Bissau moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 36.1× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
Guinea-BissauSão Tomé and Principe
Area36,125 km²1,001 km²
Population2,249,515240,254
Density62 / km²240 / km²
CapitalBissauSao Tome
RegionWestern AfricaMiddle Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours20

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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.

Open in the atlasLay São Tomé and Principe over Guinea-Bissau

Questions about this pair

Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 36.1 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Guinea-Bissau?
About 36 times: Guinea-Bissau has 36.1× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
Why do Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau is drawn about 1.05× 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, Guinea-Bissau or São Tomé and Principe?
Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 240,254. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².
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