Qatar vs São Tomé and Principe
Qatar is 11.4 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Qatar about 11 times.
QatarSão Tomé and PrincipeQatar moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
11.4×
Qatar is 11.4× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Qatar | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 240,254 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Qatar is 11.4 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Qatar?
- About 11 times: Qatar has 11.4× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Qatar and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or São Tomé and Principe?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 240,254. Density: Qatar 260 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².