São Tomé and Principe vs Serbia
Serbia is 88.4 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Serbia about 88 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeSerbiaSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.01× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 88.4× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Belgrade |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 São Tomé and Principe bigger than Serbia?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 88.4 times smaller than Serbia. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Serbia?
- About 88 times: Serbia has 88.4× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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, São Tomé and Principe or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Serbia 74 per km².