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
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São Tomé and Principe is 1.39× the area of Singapore.
| São Tomé and Principe | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Singapore |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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.