Namibia vs São Tomé and Principe
Namibia is 825 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Namibia about 825 times.
NamibiaSão Tomé and PrincipeNamibia moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Namibia is 825× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Namibia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 240,254 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Sao Tome |
| Region | Southern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Namibia is 825 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Namibia?
- About 825 times: Namibia has 825× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Namibia and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× 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, Namibia or São Tomé and Principe?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 240,254. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².