Guinea vs São Tomé and Principe
Guinea is 246 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Guinea about 246 times.
GuineaSão Tomé and PrincipeGuinea moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Guinea is 246× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Guinea | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 240,254 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Guinea bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Guinea is 246 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Guinea?
- About 246 times: Guinea has 246× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Guinea 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 is drawn about 1.03× 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 or São Tomé and Principe?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 240,254. Density: Guinea 61 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².