Nicaragua vs São Tomé and Principe
Nicaragua is 120 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Nicaragua about 120 times.
NicaraguaSão Tomé and PrincipeNicaragua moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
120×
Nicaragua is 120× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Nicaragua | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 240,254 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Sao Tome |
| Region | Central America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Nicaragua is 120 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Nicaragua?
- About 120 times: Nicaragua has 120× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Nicaragua and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× 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, Nicaragua or São Tomé and Principe?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 240,254. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².