São Tomé and Principe vs Thailand
Thailand is 513 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Thailand about 513 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeThailandSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.0× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 513× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Bangkok |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 513 times smaller than Thailand. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Thailand?
- About 513 times: Thailand has 513× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Thailand 140 per km².