Japan vs São Tomé and Principe
Japan is 378 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Japan about 378 times.
JapanSão Tomé and PrincipeJapan moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 378× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Japan | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 240,254 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Japan is 378 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Japan covers 377,972 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Japan?
- About 378 times: Japan has 378× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Japan and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Japan 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, Japan or São Tomé and Principe?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 240,254. Density: Japan 326 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².