Palestine vs São Tomé and Principe
Palestine is 8.21 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Palestine about 8.2 times.
PalestineSão Tomé and PrincipePalestine moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Palestine is 8.21× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Palestine | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 240,254 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Palestine is 8.21 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Palestine?
- About 8.2 times: Palestine has 8.21× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Palestine and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or São Tomé and Principe?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 240,254. Density: Palestine 659 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².