Guyana vs São Tomé and Principe
Guyana is 215 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Guyana about 215 times.
GuyanaSão Tomé and PrincipeGuyana moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 215× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Guyana | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 240,254 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Sao Tome |
| Region | South America | 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. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Guyana is 215 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Guyana?
- About 215 times: Guyana has 215× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Guyana and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or São Tomé and Principe?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 240,254. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².