Puerto Rico vs São Tomé and Principe
Puerto Rico is 9.09 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Puerto Rico about 9.1 times.
Puerto RicoSão Tomé and PrincipePuerto Rico moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Puerto Rico is 9.09× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Puerto Rico | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,104 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 3,184,835 | 240,254 |
| Density | 350 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | San Juan | Sao Tome |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Puerto Rico sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Puerto Rico bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Puerto Rico is 9.09 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 9.1 times: Puerto Rico has 9.09× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Puerto Rico and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Puerto Rico is drawn about 1.11× 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, Puerto Rico or São Tomé and Principe?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 240,254. Density: Puerto Rico 350 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².