Malaysia vs São Tomé and Principe
Malaysia is 330 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Malaysia about 330 times.
MalaysiaSão Tomé and PrincipeMalaysia moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Malaysia is 330× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Malaysia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 240,254 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Sao Tome |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Malaysia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Malaysia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Malaysia is 330 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Malaysia?
- About 330 times: Malaysia has 330× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Malaysia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Malaysia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 240,254. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².