Samoa vs São Tomé and Principe
Samoa is 2.84 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Samoa about 2.8 times.
SamoaSão Tomé and PrincipeSamoa moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
2.84×
Samoa is 2.84× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Samoa | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 240,254 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Sao Tome |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Samoa sits at about 14°S 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 Samoa bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Samoa is 2.84 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Samoa?
- About 2.8 times: Samoa has 2.84× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Samoa and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Samoa 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, Samoa or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².