Papua New Guinea vs São Tomé and Principe
Papua New Guinea is 462 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Papua New Guinea about 462 times.
Papua New GuineaSão Tomé and PrincipePapua New Guinea moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Papua New Guinea is 462× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Papua New Guinea | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 462,840 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 240,254 |
| Density | 23 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Sao Tome |
| Region | Melanesia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea sits at about 6°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Papua New Guinea bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Papua New Guinea is 462 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 462 times: Papua New Guinea has 462× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea is drawn about 1.01× 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, Papua New Guinea or São Tomé and Principe?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 240,254. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².