São Tomé and Principe vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 5.12 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 5.1 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeTrinidad and TobagoSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.2× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 5.12× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 5.12 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 5.1 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 5.12× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².