São Tomé and Principe vs Turks and Caicos Islands
São Tomé and Principe is 2.4 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 2.4 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeTurks and Caicos IslandsSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
2.4×
São Tomé and Principe is 2.4× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| São Tomé and Principe | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 46,855 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Grand Turk |
| 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; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. São Tomé and Principe is 2.4 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 2.4 times: São Tomé and Principe has 2.4× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands 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 Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 46,855. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².