Mozambique vs São Tomé and Principe
Mozambique is 801 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Mozambique about 801 times.
MozambiqueSão Tomé and PrincipeMozambique moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 801× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Mozambique | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 801,590 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 35,631,653 | 240,254 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Maputo | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mozambique sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Mozambique bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Mozambique is 801 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Mozambique?
- About 801 times: Mozambique has 801× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Mozambique and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mozambique is drawn about 1.1× 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, Mozambique or São Tomé and Principe?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 240,254. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².