Macao vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 8.7 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 8.7 times.
MacaoSão Tomé and PrincipeMacao moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.11× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 8.7× the size of Macao.
| Macao | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 240,254 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | — | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Macao sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Macao bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Macao is 8.7 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Macao covers 115 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 8.7 times: São Tomé and Principe has 8.7× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Macao is drawn about 1.17× 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, Macao or São Tomé and Principe?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 240,254. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².