North Korea vs São Tomé and Principe
North Korea is 120 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into North Korea about 120 times.
North KoreaSão Tomé and PrincipeNorth Korea moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
120×
North Korea is 120× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| North Korea | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 240,254 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Sao Tome |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Korea sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. North Korea is 120 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into North Korea?
- About 120 times: North Korea has 120× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do North Korea and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Korea is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why North Korea 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, North Korea or São Tomé and Principe?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 240,254. Density: North Korea 220 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².