São Tomé and Principe vs Sint Maarten
São Tomé and Principe is 29.4 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 29 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeSint MaartenSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
29.4×
São Tomé and Principe is 29.4× the area of Sint Maarten.
| São Tomé and Principe | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 43,923 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Philipsburg |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. São Tomé and Principe is 29.4 times larger than Sint Maarten. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 29 times: São Tomé and Principe has 29.4× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. 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 Sint Maarten?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 43,923. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².