São Tomé and Principe vs Syria
Syria is 185 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Syria about 185 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeSyriaSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.01× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 185× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Damascus |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 185 times smaller than Syria. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Syria?
- About 185 times: Syria has 185× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Syria 138 per km².