Haiti vs São Tomé and Principe
Haiti is 27.7 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Haiti about 28 times.
HaitiSão Tomé and PrincipeHaiti moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
27.7×
Haiti is 27.7× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Haiti | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,750 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 11,906,095 | 240,254 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Port-au-Prince | Sao Tome |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Haiti sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Haiti bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Haiti is 27.7 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Haiti covers 27,750 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Haiti?
- About 28 times: Haiti has 27.7× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Haiti and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Haiti is drawn about 1.12× 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, Haiti or São Tomé and Principe?
- Haiti: 11,906,095 people against 240,254. Density: Haiti 429 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².