São Tomé and Principe vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 2,248 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Saudi Arabia about 2248 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 2,248× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Riyadh |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. São Tomé and Principe sits at about 0°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 São Tomé and Principe bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 2,248 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 2248 times: Saudi Arabia has 2,248× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. São Tomé and Principe is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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, São Tomé and Principe or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².