Saint Barthélemy vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 41.7 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 42 times.
Saint BarthélemySão Tomé and PrincipeSaint Barthélemy moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.02× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 41.7× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 240,254 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | 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. Saint Barthélemy sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Barthélemy bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 41.7 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 42 times: São Tomé and Principe has 41.7× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Barthélemy is drawn about 1.1× 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, Saint Barthélemy or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².