São Tomé and Principe vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 83.5 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into United Arab Emirates about 84 times.
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.01× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 83.5× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 83.5 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 84 times: United Arab Emirates has 83.5× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².