Isle of Man vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 75% larger than Isle of Man. Isle of Man would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 1.8 times.
Isle of ManSão Tomé and PrincipeIsle of Man moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
0.57×
Isle of Man is 0.57× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 1.75× the size of Isle of Man.
| Isle of Man | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 572 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 84,118 | 240,254 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Douglas | Sao Tome |
| Region | Northern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Isle of Man sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.93× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Isle of Man looks so much bigger than it is next to São Tomé and Principe. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Isle of Man bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Isle of Man is 43% smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Isle of Man covers 572 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Isle of Man fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 1.8 times: São Tomé and Principe has 1.75× the area of Isle of Man.
- Why do Isle of Man and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Isle of Man is drawn about 2.93× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Isle of Man looks so much bigger than it really is next to São Tomé and Principe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Isle of Man or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 84,118. Density: Isle of Man 147 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².