Indonesia vs São Tomé and Principe
Indonesia is 1,903 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Indonesia about 1903 times.
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Indonesia is 1,903× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Indonesia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 240,254 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Sao Tome |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Indonesia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Indonesia is 1,903 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Indonesia?
- About 1903 times: Indonesia has 1,903× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Indonesia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Indonesia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 240,254. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².