Panama vs São Tomé and Principe
Panama is 74.1 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Panama about 74 times.
PanamaSão Tomé and PrincipePanama moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Panama is 74.1× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Panama | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 240,254 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | 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. Panama sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Panama bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Panama is 74.1 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Panama covers 74,177 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Panama?
- About 74 times: Panama has 74.1× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Panama and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Panama is drawn about 1.02× 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, Panama or São Tomé and Principe?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 240,254. Density: Panama 62 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².