Madagascar vs São Tomé and Principe
Madagascar is 587 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Madagascar about 587 times.
MadagascarSão Tomé and PrincipeMadagascar moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 587× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Madagascar | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 240,254 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Madagascar sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Madagascar bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Madagascar is 587 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Madagascar?
- About 587 times: Madagascar has 587× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Madagascar and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Madagascar is drawn about 1.12× 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, Madagascar or São Tomé and Principe?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 240,254. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².