São Tomé and Principe vs Tonga
São Tomé and Principe is 34% larger than Tonga.
São Tomé and PrincipeTongaSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
1.34×
São Tomé and Principe is 1.34× the area of Tonga.
| São Tomé and Principe | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 103,742 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Middle Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. São Tomé and Principe is 34% larger than Tonga. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 1.3 times: São Tomé and Principe has 1.34× the area of Tonga.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 103,742. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Tonga 139 per km².