São Tomé and Principe vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 28.4 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Solomon Islands about 28 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeSolomon IslandsSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.04× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 28.4× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 838,645 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Honiara |
| Region | Middle Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 28.4 times smaller than Solomon Islands. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 28 times: Solomon Islands has 28.4× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands about 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².