Liberia vs São Tomé and Principe
Liberia is 111 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Liberia about 111 times.
LiberiaSão Tomé and PrincipeLiberia moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
111×
Liberia is 111× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Liberia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 240,254 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liberia sits at about 6°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Liberia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Liberia is 111 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Liberia?
- About 111 times: Liberia has 111× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Liberia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liberia is drawn about 1.01× 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, Liberia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 240,254. Density: Liberia 51 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².