São Tomé and Principe vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 14.9 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Timor-Leste about 15 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeTimor-LesteSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.07× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 14.9× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Dili |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 14.9 times smaller than Timor-Leste. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 15 times: Timor-Leste has 14.9× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².