Lebanon vs São Tomé and Principe
Lebanon is 10.4 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Lebanon about 10 times.
LebanonSão Tomé and PrincipeLebanon moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Lebanon is 10.4× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Lebanon | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,452 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 5,849,421 | 240,254 |
| Density | 560 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Beirut | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Lebanon sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× 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 Lebanon bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Lebanon is 10.4 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Lebanon covers 10,452 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Lebanon?
- About 10 times: Lebanon has 10.4× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Lebanon and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lebanon is drawn about 1.45× 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, Lebanon or São Tomé and Principe?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 240,254. Density: Lebanon 560 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².