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São Tomé and Principe vs Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is 65.5 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Sri Lanka about 66 times.

São Tomé and PrincipeSri LankaSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.02× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 65.5× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
São Tomé and PrincipeSri Lanka
Area1,001 km²65,610 km²
Population240,25421,756,000
Density240 / km²332 / km²
CapitalSao TomeColombo
RegionMiddle AfricaSouthern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; Sri Lanka at 8° N 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is São Tomé and Principe bigger than Sri Lanka?
No. São Tomé and Principe is 65.5 times smaller than Sri Lanka. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Sri Lanka?
About 66 times: Sri Lanka has 65.5× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
Why do São Tomé and Principe and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².
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