San Marino vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 16.4 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 16 times.
San MarinoSão Tomé and PrincipeSan Marino moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.06× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 16.4× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 240,254 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Sao Tome |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. San Marino sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.93× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino bigger than São Tomé and Principe?
- No. San Marino is 16.4 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. San Marino covers 61 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 16 times: São Tomé and Principe has 16.4× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and São Tomé and Principe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. San Marino is drawn about 1.93× its true area there and São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why San Marino 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, San Marino or São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².