São Tomé and Principe vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 946 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Tanzania about 946 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeTanzaniaSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.0× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 946× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Dodoma |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 946 times smaller than Tanzania. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Tanzania?
- About 946 times: Tanzania has 946× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².