São Tomé and Principe vs South Korea
South Korea is 100 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into South Korea about 100 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeSouth KoreaSão Tomé and Principe moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.01× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 100× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Seoul |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 100 times smaller than South Korea. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into South Korea?
- About 100 times: South Korea has 100× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², South Korea 515 per km².