Kiribati vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 23% larger than Kiribati.
KiribatiSão Tomé and PrincipeKiribati moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.81× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 1.23× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 240,254 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Sao Tome |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati 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 Kiribati bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Kiribati is 19% smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Kiribati covers 811 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 1.2 times: São Tomé and Principe has 1.23× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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, Kiribati or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².