Peru vs São Tomé and Principe
Peru is 1,284 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Peru about 1284 times.
PeruSão Tomé and PrincipePeru moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
1,284×
Peru is 1,284× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Peru | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 240,254 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Sao Tome |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Peru bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Peru is 1,284 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Peru?
- About 1284 times: Peru has 1,284× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Peru and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru is drawn about 1.03× 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, Peru or São Tomé and Principe?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 240,254. Density: Peru 27 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².