São Tomé and Principe vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 163 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Tunisia about 163 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeTunisiaSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.01× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 163× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Tunis |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 163 times smaller than Tunisia. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Tunisia?
- About 163 times: Tunisia has 163× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².