Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 4.14 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 4.1 times.
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSão Tomé and PrincipeSaint Pierre and Miquelon moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 0.24× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 4.14× the size of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 5,974 | 240,254 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Saint-Pierre | Sao Tome |
| Region | Northern America | 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 Pierre and Miquelon sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.14× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 4.14 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 4.1 times: São Tomé and Principe has 4.14× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon is drawn about 2.14× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 5,974. Density: Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².