São Tomé and Principe vs United States
United States is 9,817 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into United States about 9817 times.
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 9,817× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
 São Tomé and Principe |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 9,817× the area | 1,001 km²#171 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 1,423× the population | 240,254#175 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySão Tomé and Principe: 6.9× the density | 240 / km²#42 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.16× the urban share | 69%#78 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSão Tomé and Principe: 2.21× the births per woman | 3.60 per woman#39 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSão Tomé and Principe: 1.46 points higher | +1.98%#49 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSão Tomé and Principe: 2.65× the birth rate | 28.1 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.64× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15São Tomé and Principe: 20.4 points higher | 37.5%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 14.5 points higher | 3.9%#144 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 6.3 per 1,000 higher | −2.7 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSão Tomé and Principe: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 9.0 years longer | 69.9 years#131 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySão Tomé and Principe: 1.67× the infant mortality | 9.2 per 1,000 births#114 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 8.0× the doctors per person | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.301 higher | 0.637#138 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 23.4× the income per person | $3,800#128 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 31,366× the economy | $981M2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 14.1× the output per person | $6,388#144 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.2 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSão Tomé and Principe: 8.1 points higher | +11.0%#21 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSão Tomé and Principe: 2.17× the unemployment | 9.1%#40 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySão Tomé and Principe: 11.8× the share in extreme poverty | 13.0%#42 of 149 · 2017 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 1.1 higher | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2017 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSão Tomé and Principe: 10.6 points higher | 12.1% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySão Tomé and Principe: 3.6 points higher | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 14.2 points higher | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSão Tomé and Principe: 9.5 points higher | 10.5% of GDP#15 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSão Tomé and Principe: 2.3 points higher | 13.3% of GDP#153 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.6× the share online | 59%#136 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.82× the mobile subscriptions | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSão Tomé and Principe: 1.7× the forest share | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 21.6× the CO₂ per person | 0.63 t a year#142 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySão Tomé and Principe: 31.6 points higher | 42.5%#56 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 22.3 points higher | 77.7%#149 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)São Tomé and Principe: 2.16× the air pollution | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSão Tomé and Principe: 18.8 points higher | 31.7% of land#27 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 12.4 points higher | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 14.8× the water stress | 1.9%#149 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSão Tomé and Principe: 4.48× the rain and snow | 3,200 mm#2 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySão Tomé and Principe: 0.85 higher | +0.55#65 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.74 higher | +0.13#75 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +239 | +1 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to São Tomé and Principe. 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 States?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 9,817 times smaller than United States. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into United States?
- About 9817 times: United States has 9,817× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to São Tomé and Principe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, São Tomé and Principe or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, São Tomé and Principe or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $3,800 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 23.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, São Tomé and Principe or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 69.9 — 9.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do São Tomé and Principe and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — São Tomé and Principe: semi-presidential republic; United States: presidential republic.