Paraguay vs São Tomé and Principe
Paraguay is 406 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Paraguay about 406 times.
ParaguaySão Tomé and PrincipeParaguay moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
406×
Paraguay is 406× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Paraguay | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 240,254 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Sao Tome |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Paraguay sits at about 23°S and is stretched to 1.18× 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 Paraguay bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Paraguay is 406 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Paraguay?
- About 406 times: Paraguay has 406× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Paraguay and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Paraguay is drawn about 1.18× 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, Paraguay or São Tomé and Principe?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 240,254. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².