Mongolia vs São Tomé and Principe
Mongolia is 1,563 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Mongolia about 1563 times.
MongoliaSão Tomé and PrincipeMongolia moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 1,563× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Mongolia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 240,254 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to São Tomé and Principe. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mongolia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Mongolia is 1,563 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Mongolia?
- About 1563 times: Mongolia has 1,563× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Mongolia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to São Tomé and Principe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 240,254. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².