São Tomé and Principe vs Senegal
Senegal is 197 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Senegal about 197 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeSenegalSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.01× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 197× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Dakar |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 197 times smaller than Senegal. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Senegal?
- About 197 times: Senegal has 197× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Senegal 96 per km².