Portugal vs São Tomé and Principe
Portugal is 92.1 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Portugal about 92 times.
PortugalSão Tomé and PrincipePortugal moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Portugal is 92.1× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Portugal | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 240,254 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Sao Tome |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to São Tomé and Principe. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Portugal bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Portugal is 92.1 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Portugal?
- About 92 times: Portugal has 92.1× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Portugal and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to São Tomé and Principe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or São Tomé and Principe?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 240,254. Density: Portugal 117 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².