Malawi vs São Tomé and Principe
Malawi is 118 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Malawi about 118 times.
MalawiSão Tomé and PrincipeMalawi moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 118× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Malawi | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 240,254 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Malawi bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Malawi is 118 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Malawi?
- About 118 times: Malawi has 118× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Malawi and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× 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, Malawi or São Tomé and Principe?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 240,254. Density: Malawi 188 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².