São Tomé and Principe vs Sudan
Sudan is 1,884 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Sudan about 1884 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeSudanSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1,884× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Khartoum |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 1,884 times smaller than Sudan. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Sudan?
- About 1884 times: Sudan has 1,884× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Sudan 27 per km².