São Tomé and Principe vs Singapore
São Tomé and Principe is 39% larger than Singapore.
São Tomé and PrincipeSingaporeSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
1.39×
São Tomé and Principe is 1.39× the area of Singapore.
 São Tomé and Principe |  Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSão Tomé and Principe: 1.39× the area | 1,001 km²#171 of 194 | 719 km²#176 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSingapore: 25.4× the population | 240,254#175 of 194 · 2025 | 6,111,175#113 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySingapore: 35.4× the density | 240 / km²#42 of 194 | 8,500 / km²#2 of 194 |
| Urban populationSingapore: 1.45× the urban share | 69%#78 of 192 · 2025 | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSão Tomé and Principe: 3.71× the births per woman | 3.60 per woman#39 of 192 · 2024 | 0.97 per woman#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSão Tomé and Principe: 0.76 points higher | +1.98%#49 of 192 · 2025 | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSão Tomé and Principe: 3.8× the birth rate | 28.1 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSingapore: 1.09× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15São Tomé and Principe: 25.8 points higher | 37.5%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Singapore: 10.3 points higher | 3.9%#144 of 192 · 2025 | 14.2%#59 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSingapore: 5.5 per 1,000 higher | −2.7 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2025 | +2.8 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSão Tomé and Principe: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySingapore: 13.4 years longer | 69.9 years#131 of 192 · 2024 | 83.3 years#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySão Tomé and Principe: 4.18× the infant mortality | 9.2 per 1,000 births#114 of 191 · 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 births#177 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSingapore: 6.15× the doctors per person | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2022 | 2.83 per 1,000#64 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 97.3%#9 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSingapore: 0.309 higher | 0.637#138 of 190 · 2023 | 0.946#12 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSingapore: 21.5× the income per person | $3,800#128 of 185 · 2025 | $81,760#7 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSingapore: 616× the economy | $981M2025 | $603.87B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Singapore: 25.6× the output per person | $6,388#144 of 184 · 2025 | $163,354#1 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSingapore: 4.0 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSão Tomé and Principe: 10.1 points higher | +11.0%#21 of 176 · 2025 | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSão Tomé and Principe: 3.25× the unemployment | 9.1%#40 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 13.0%#42 of 149 · 2017 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2017 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSão Tomé and Principe: 12.0 points higher | 12.1% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 0.1% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySão Tomé and Principe: 8.5 points higher | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSingapore: 20.5 points higher | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 85.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSingapore: 15.8 points higher | 10.5% of GDP#15 of 184 · 2025 | 26.3% of GDP#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSingapore: 164.6 points higher | 13.3% of GDP#153 of 168 · 2025 | 177.9% of GDP#3 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 3.0% of GDP#31 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSingapore: 1.6× the share online | 59%#136 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSingapore: 2.76× the mobile subscriptions | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2024 | 171 per 100#15 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSão Tomé and Principe: 2.64× the forest share | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 | 22% of land#118 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSingapore: 15.5× the CO₂ per person | 0.63 t a year#142 of 185 · 2024 | 9.75 t a year#18 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySão Tomé and Principe: 41.4 points higher | 42.5%#56 of 190 · 2022 | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySingapore: 22.3 points higher | 77.7%#149 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSão Tomé and Principe: 27.1 points higher | 31.7% of land#27 of 191 · 2025 | 4.6% of land#167 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSão Tomé and Principe: 3.4 points higher | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSingapore: 17.5× the water stress | 1.9%#149 of 176 · 2022 | 33.3%#49 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSão Tomé and Principe: 1.28× the rain and snow | 3,200 mm#2 of 180 · 2022 | 2,497 mm#14 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySingapore: 0.78 higher | +0.55#65 of 193 · 2025 | +1.33#9 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSingapore: 1.84 higher | +0.13#75 of 193 · 2025 | +1.97#4 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Singapore |
| Currency | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN) | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | English, Tamil, Malay, Standard Chinese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +239 | +65 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Singapore at 1° 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 São Tomé and Principe bigger than Singapore?
- Yes. São Tomé and Principe is 39% larger than Singapore. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 1.4 times: São Tomé and Principe has 1.39× the area of Singapore.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Singapore 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 Singapore 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, São Tomé and Principe or Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².
- Which is richer, São Tomé and Principe or Singapore?
- By gross national income per person, Singapore: $81,760 against $3,800 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 21.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, São Tomé and Principe or Singapore?
- In Singapore: life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years, against 69.9 — 13.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do São Tomé and Principe and Singapore have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — São Tomé and Principe: semi-presidential republic; Singapore: parliamentary republic.