Mexico vs São Tomé and Principe
Mexico is 1,971 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Mexico about 1971 times.
MexicoSão Tomé and PrincipeMexico moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Mexico is 1,971× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Mexico | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 240,254 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Sao Tome |
| Region | Central America | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Mexico is 1,971 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Mexico?
- About 1971 times: Mexico has 1,971× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Mexico and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or São Tomé and Principe?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 240,254. Density: Mexico 67 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².