Saint Martin vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 18.9 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 19 times.
Saint MartinSão Tomé and PrincipeSaint Martin moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Saint Martin is 0.05× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 18.9× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 240,254 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Sao Tome |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Saint Martin 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 Saint Martin bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Saint Martin is 18.9 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 19 times: São Tomé and Principe has 18.9× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin 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 Martin 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, Saint Martin or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².