Kenya vs São Tomé and Principe
Kenya is 581 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Kenya about 581 times.
KenyaSão Tomé and PrincipeKenya moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Kenya is 581× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Kenya | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 240,254 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kenya sits at about 1°N 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 Kenya bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Kenya is 581 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Kenya?
- About 581 times: Kenya has 581× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Kenya and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya 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, Kenya or São Tomé and Principe?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 240,254. Density: Kenya 99 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².