São Tomé and Principe vs Togo
Togo is 56.7 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Togo about 57 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeTogoSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Togo · Equal-area projection
0.02×
São Tomé and Principe is 0.02× the area of Togo. Put the other way, Togo is 56.7× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Togo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 56,785 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 8,591,626 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 151 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Lome |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Togo at 9° N 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 Togo?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 56.7 times smaller than Togo. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Togo covers 56,785 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Togo?
- About 57 times: Togo has 56.7× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Togo 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 Togo 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 Togo?
- Togo: 8,591,626 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Togo 151 per km².