São Tomé and Principe vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 4.06 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into South Georgia about 4.1 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeSouth GeorgiaSão Tomé and Principe moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
0.25×
São Tomé and Principe is 0.25× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 4.06× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 35 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | King Edward Point |
| Region | Middle Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 4.06 times smaller than South Georgia. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into South Georgia?
- About 4.1 times: South Georgia has 4.06× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 35. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².