São Tomé and Principe vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 36.2 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Taiwan about 36 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeTaiwanSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.03× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 36.2× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Taipei |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 36.2 times smaller than Taiwan. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Taiwan?
- About 36 times: Taiwan has 36.2× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².