Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 2.57 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 2.6 times.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSão Tomé and PrincipeSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.39× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 2.57× the size of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 389 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 99,924 | 240,254 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Kingstown | 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 Vincent and the Grenadines sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Vincent and the Grenadines bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.57 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 2.6 times: São Tomé and Principe has 2.57× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines is drawn about 1.06× 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 Vincent and the Grenadines or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 99,924. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².