Nigeria vs São Tomé and Principe
Nigeria is 923 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Nigeria about 923 times.
NigeriaSão Tomé and PrincipeNigeria moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Nigeria is 923× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Nigeria | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 240,254 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western 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. Nigeria sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Nigeria bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Nigeria is 923 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Nigeria?
- About 923 times: Nigeria has 923× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Nigeria and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nigeria is drawn about 1.03× 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, Nigeria or São Tomé and Principe?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 240,254. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².